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    what is the composition or formula of the mothballs?

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    +3  Views: 481 Answers: 4 Posted: 14 years ago
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      Older mothballs were made of Naphthalene, but now they are 1,4 Dihydrobenzene.

      14 years ago. Rating: 5
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        Naphthalene is an organic compound with formula C10H8. ... It is best known as the main ingredient of traditional mothballs. ... Although the composition of coal tar varies with the coal from which it is produced, typical coal tar is about 10% ...

        14 years ago. Rating: 4
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          I thought they would be moth tissue like the rest of the moth.


          What do you have if you have a moth ball in each hand?


          A bloody big moth.

          14 years ago. Rating: 4
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            ! What an unusual question !   All those ingredients....are they carcinogenic? It wouldn't surprise me.

            14 years ago. Rating: 1
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              lambshank

              I have lung problems and been told to stay well away from naphthalene (amongst other things)
              commented 14 years ago
              Bob/PKB

              ....and yet we sell it indiscriminately. What a world.
              commented 14 years ago


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