Question

sublimation is when a solid gains energy and becomes a gas, skipping the change to liquid. sublimation occurs when heat increases. it causes the particles to move so fast that they separate and become a gas. examples of sublimation include dry - ice, freeze - drying, and mothballs. dry ice is solid carbon dioxide (co2) that does not melt into a liquid at room temperature; it sublimates into a gas. foods that are freeze - dried remove water from frozen foods without the water ever becoming liquid, going straight to water vapor. mothballs used to be made of a chemical called naphthalene, which sublimated at room temperature. this caused mothballs to decrease in size over time. when changing states of matter, what state does sublimation skip? solid gas liquid

Explanation:

Sublimation is the process where a solid directly turns into a gas, bypassing the liquid - state. This is clearly stated in the provided text and illustrated in the image.

Answer:

Liquid