Naphthalene is an organic compound with formula C10H8. It is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and is a white crystalline solid with a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08 ppm by mass.

Is naphthalene an element compound or mixture?

Naphthalene is composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms, therefore, it is a compound. Since, it involves carbon atoms so it is an organic compound.

Is naphthalene a mixture?

It consists of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons, similar to that found in petroleum. Kidd's extraction of naphthalene was of considerable historic significance because it demonstrated that coal had other important applications than its use as a fuel.