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What is dry ice? Why is it so called?

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Solid `CO_(2)`, when it is kept in air under one atmosphere pressure, it sublimes. In other words, unlike ordinary ice, it does not melt and hence does not wet the surface on which it is kept. Therefore, it is called dry ice.
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