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what is the chemical name of dry ice? why is it called dry ice?

Dry ice is nothing but solidified carbon dioxide. So its chemical name is carbon dioxide. It is called dry ice because it has appearance similar to that of ice, and is in fact colder than ordinary ice. 

It is mainly used as a cooling agent because it has temperature lower than that of water ice. It is used for preserving frozen foods, ice cream etc.

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solid carbondioxide because it does not melt so it is called dry ice

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the chemical name of dry ice issolid carbon dioxide.solid carbondioxide is stoerd under high pressure.it gets converteddirectly to gaseous state on decrease of pressure to 1 atmosphere without coming to liquid state thus it is also known as dry ice. 

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chemical name of dry ice is solid carobon dioxide(co2).it is so called because it under go sublimation or it does no convert it self to liquid while melting.

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chemical name of dry ice is solid carobon dioxide(co2).it is called so bcoz when we touch it our hands dont bget wet.
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solid co2 is cald as dry ice.

this s coz of sublimation.

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