Icy problem
Classical Mechanics
Level
2
Can ice sublimate?
Many people are confusing ice with dry ice. Its water ice not dry ice.
There is lack of information
No it can't
Yes it can
This question is flawed
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Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.
Sublimation is an endothermic phase transition that occurs at temperatures and pressures below a substance's triple point in its phase diagram.
The reverse process of sublimation is de-sublimation or deposition , in which a substance passes directly from a gas to a solid phase .
Ice can sublime when exposed to dry air . Below the melting point temperature, at which point water vapor will turn into water, ice can sublime – that is, transition from a frozen state directly into a vapor state.
Sublimation of ice can be demonstrated in hanging a wet sweater on a line in freezing temperatures.
NOTE: This answer is not original, I've got it from other sources for a better explanation