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Camphor

A bicyclic, saturated terpene ketone. It exists in the optically active dextro and levo forms, and as the racemic mixture of the two forms. All of these melt within a degree of 178°C (352°F). The principal form is dextro-camphor, which occurs in the wood and leaves of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). Camphor is also synthesized commercially on a large scale from pinene which yields mainly the racemic variety. The structural formula of the molecule is shown below.

Camphor has a characteristic odor; it crystallizes in thin plates and sublimes readily at ordinary temperatures.

Camphor has use in liniments and as a mild rubefacient, analgesic, and antipruritic. It has a local action on the gastrointestinal tract, producing a feeling of warmth and comfort in the stomach. It is also used in photographic film and as a plasticizer in the manufacture of plastics

2006-09-29 23:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Camphor is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong penetrating pungent aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamonum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in Asia (particularly in Borneo, hence its alternate name) and some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis; it can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an embalming fluid and for medicinal purposes. A major source of camphor in Asia is Camphor basil.

2006-10-02 18:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by danielpsw 5 · 0 0

camphor is a terpenoid obtainedor occur in nature as camphor on trees of formosa and japan.these contains essential oils .these volatile oils are obtained from the sap and tissues of certain plants and trees.these essential oils are used in perfumary.
the chemical formula of camphor is c10h16o.
when it is burnt as said earlier its volatile it gets evaporated by a change in thier physical state gradually.It is a bicyclic compound

2006-10-03 17:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by madhavi l 1 · 0 0

Camphor is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong penetrating pungent aromatic odor.Its chemical formula is C10H16O. it burns with a yellow flame and with non violence.

2006-09-29 17:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by § mǎddy § 2 · 1 0

I'm not too sure, but it looks and smells a lot like naphthalene, which is three benzene rings joined together. It's made of carbon and hydrogen, so if you burned it in plenty of air you'd get just CO2 and water. But when you light it, it burns quietly with a smoky yellow flame. You get it from a type of wood. My guess is it's an impure natural form of naphthalene.

2006-09-29 18:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0 0

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I would definitely get the baby seen by a medical person, whether you call to get advice or just take him to the A&E department, best to be on the safe side. Give cooled water ( boiled first then left to cool - check temp) baby may not want to have anything as it may hurt to swallow. I'm sure your boyfriend is feeling bad, but maybe check that he understands how to prepare and test the tempature of a bottle. If you feel he could do with some advice about childcare you could always get him to see the babies Health visitor who would be able to advise him. I hope baby is ok.

2016-04-09 01:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

I don't know the chemical formula but I do know it is extremely flammable, I learnt that when reading The time machine

2006-09-29 17:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I can find out for you, but that would be ME doing YOUR homework. Don't be so lazy! Look it up for yourself!

2006-09-29 17:44:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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