Samples of the Following Volatile Liquids Are Opened Simultaneously at One

question 17

Multiple Choice

Samples of the following volatile liquids are opened simultaneously at one end of a room. If you are standing at the opposite end of this room, which species would you smell first (Assume that your nose is equally sensitive to all these species.)

• A) ethyl acetate (CH₃COOC₂H₅)
• B) camphor (C₁₀H₁₆O)
• C) diethyl ether (C₂H₅OC₂H₅)
• D) naphthalene (C₁₀H₈)
• E) pentanethiol (C₅H₁₁SH)

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