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=Naphthalene=

Chemical Formula-C10H8

Uses
 * Pest control; primarily insecticides and mothballs (now antiquated due to flammability and toxicity)
 * Chemical intermediate in the production of plasticizes, rubbers, tanning agents and drywall

Production

"Naphthalene is the most abundant component of coal tar, the liquid residue formed during the distillation of coal into coke. Coke is distilled from coal to remove many of the impurities, leaving a carbonaceous solid which produces little or no smoke when burnt, and as such is used as a smokeless fuel. Distillation of the coal tar itself can yield around 50% naphthalene, which following treatment with sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid to remove the impurities to yield approximately 95% pure naphthalene." -taken directly from []

Naphthalene is also released during the combustion of organic materials.

Chemical Properties
 * Highly flammable
 * Reacts strongly with oxidizing agents and strong acids
 * Releases toxic fumes on combustion
 * Ingestion may cause diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, coma, death, and cataracts

Physical Properties
 * 128.17g/mol
 * Soluble to ~30mg/L
 * Melting Point: 353 K ; Boiling Point: 491 K

Fun Facts (thankfully, not about K)
 * Naphthalene is produced by Magnolia's, termites, and certain types of Deer
 * Pronated ions of naphthalene are known to exist in the form of C9H10+ in Unidentified Interstellar Bands in space.