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2010 USNCO Local #4: Solid Camphore in Water & Veg. Oil

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November 21, 2012

Problem Statement

Solid camphor is insoluble in water but is soluble in vegetable oil. The best explanation for this behavior is that camphor is a(n)
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> Ionic solid<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> Metallic solid<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> Molecular solid<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> Network solid{ <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \text{Ionic solid} \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{Metallic solid} \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \text{Molecular solid} \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \text{Network solid} }
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