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General Knowledge · Q150

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 150

Q150

The main source of Naphthalene is

A.
Charcoal
B.
Camphor
C.
Coal-tar
Answer
D.
Diesel

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Most naphthalene is derived from coal tar. From the 1960s until the 1990s, significant amounts of naphthalene were also produced from heavy petroleum fractions during petroleum refining, but today petroleum-derived naphthalene represents only a minor component of naphthalene production.