Ed Leafe wrote: > On Aug 12, 2007, at 5:28 AM, Paul Newton wrote: > > >> Sublimation refers to the process whereby solids are turned >> directly to >> vapour without passing through a liquid stage. BTW the opposite >> process >> (conversion direct from vapour to solid without passing through a >> liquid >> stage) does not have a specific name but I call it "hoaring" since >> it is >> the process responsible for the formation of hoar frost. >> > > It's called 'deposition'. > > But I like 'hoaring' better, as it may wake up a sleepy p-chem class > wondering what it is that you are talking about! ;-) > Ed
Some people would apply the term sublimation to the process solid - vapour - solid (the phenomenon you see when you gently warm iodine crystals on a watch glass covered by an inverted glass funnel). I don't subscribe to this view, However .. I have *never* seen the word deposition used to describe the vapour - solid change (except perhaps in it's wider generic sense) . I have come across electro-deposition and other terms but nothing like (or including) deposition to describe the gas/vapour - solid change. I'd appreciate a reference ... PS are you confident regarding the distinction between "gas" and "vapour" ? Paul Newton _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
