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    When a Comet Comes Close to the Sun, Its Volatile
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When a Comet Comes Close to the Sun, Its Volatile

Question 75

Question 75

Multiple Choice

When a comet comes close to the Sun, its volatile ice sublimates and transforms directly from the solid to _________ phase.


A) liquid
B) crystalline
C) energized
D) gas
E) ionized

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