The depression in freezing point is maximum if the solvent used is:

Camphor

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Naphthalene

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Benzene

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Water

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Solution

The correct option is A Camphor
As we know, $K_{f}$ for camphor is maximum (about 40 K m $^{- 1}$ ) so depression in freezing point is maximum if the solvent used is camphor.

Hence, the correct option is $A$ .

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