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A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid ca...

A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid can be separated by

A

sublimation

B

fractional distillation

C

chemical method

D

extraction with a solvent

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Benzoic acid is a carboxylic acid, and thus dissolves in `NaHCO_(3)(aq.)` solution while camphor is a ketone and, hence, remains insoluble. Filtration of solution recovers camphor. Benzoic acid can be precipitated from its salt by acidification.
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