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Camphor is often used in molecular mass determination because

A

it is readily available

B

it has a very high cryoscoic constnat

C

it is volatile

D

it is solvent for organic substances.

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B
Solvent having high cryoscopic constant (comphor) can be used in determination of molecular masses of organic compounds like naphthalene, anthracene etc., by cryoscopic method.
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