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The chief source of naphthalene is

A. Coal-tar

B. Diesel

C. Charcoal

D. Camphor

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.

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