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A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid ca...

A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid can be separated by

A

Chemical method

B

Sublimation

C

Fractional distillation

D

Extraction with a solvent

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A
Aqueous solution of `NaHCO_(3)` can be used to separate benzoic acid from its mixture with camphor. Benzoic acid forms water soluble sodium benzoate with `NaHCO_(3)`. Both the compounds are sublimable so sublimation method cannot be used.
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