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In a vacuum, what gas(es) emanate from ilmenite when heated degree by degree to very high temperatures (complete sublimation)?

In a vacuum, ilmenite $\ce{FeTiO3},$ like all matter, sublimates to gas(es) if heated to a high enough temperature. If our (already purified) ilmenite sample (at $\pu{0 Pa}$ pressure and no reactants ...
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Sublimation as a separation technique

During a lecture, my professor said that sublimation at atmospheric pressure (1 atm), as a purification/separation technique, can be performed when the sublimating substance has a triple point falling ...
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Why does CO2 only exist in gaseous and solid state under STP/SATP?

Why does carbon dioxide only exist in gas and solid state under STP/SATP conditions? $\ce{CO2}$ pressurized to $\pu{5.1 atm}$ can exist in all 3 states: solid, gas, and liquid. However, why couldn't ...
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