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Q.

When CO2 under high pressure is released from a fire extinguisher, particles of solid CO2 are formed despite the low sublimation temperature 77C of CO2 at 1.0 atm. It is :

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a

volume of the gas is decreased rapidly hence, temperature is lowered

b

none of the above

c

the gas does work pushing back the atmosphere using KE of molecules and thus lowering the temperature

d

both (a) and (b)

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Despite having a low sublimation temperature 77C at 1.0atm, CO2 is released under high pressure from a fire extinguisher, resulting in the formation of solid CO2  particles. This is because the gas works to cool the surrounding air by pushing the atmosphere backwards using its own energy (KE).

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