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A mixture contains camphor and common salt. Camphor is known to go to the gas phase upon slight heating. So which process can be used to separate common salt from camphor?

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Sublimation
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Condensation
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Freezing
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Melting
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Solution

The correct option is A Sublimation
In sublimation, a solid converts directly into a gas by absorbing heat.
Camphor undergoes sublimation while common salt does not. So, sublimation can be used to separate a mixture of camphor and common salt.

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