Out of water, ethnaol, and pentane, i think pentane would be a good solvent at room temperature for naphthalene, C10H8.  Would this solvent also be a good recrystallizing solvent? Why or why not?

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Out of water, ethnaol, and pentane, i think pentane would be a good solvent at room temperature for naphthalene, C10H8. 

Would this solvent also be a good recrystallizing solvent? Why or why not?

 

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