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Camphor is often used in molecular mass determination because

A

it is readily available

B

it has a very high cryoscopic constant

C

it is volatile

D

it is solvent for organic substances

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C
Camphor is used in molecular mass determination due to its volatile nature . The method is called Rast's camphor method . Camphor acts as a solid solvent which is volatile , hence can be removed easily .
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