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Carboxylic acids have often not very pleasant smelling.
Esters smell sweeter, often fruity.
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Is odorless a physical or chemical change?
Yes, most of smells come from esters which can be derived from carboxylic acids, but they also come from adlehydes, ketones, alcohols, and terpenes. These smells get stronger with the greater amount of carbons in a chain or ring. Low molecular weight esters give fruits their odors and flavors while carboxylic acids have a more acrid and repellent stench. All of this is organic chemistry.
What is the odor produced when carboxylic acid and alcohol is mixed?
This question needs to be more specific - when a carboxylic acid and an alcohol are reacted (usually in the presence of a dehydrating agent, e.g. conc. sulfuric acid), the major product is generally an ester.Esters can have a variety of odours depending on the identity of the carboxylic acid and alcohol. The odour relates to the volatility of the ester, which allows its to be breathed into the nasal passage, and to structural complementarity between the molecule and receptors in the olfactory bulb.I've found a list of common esters and their odours at the bottom of this web page:http://www.3rd1000.com/chem301/chem301v.htmI'm sure that many other sites have more extensive information than this.
What is the odor of tritium?
it has no odor
What is iridium's odor?
it has no odor
What is the odor of curium?
Curium has no odor.
How do carboxylic acids and esters differ in odor in chemical structure?
Carboxylic acids have often not very pleasant smelling. Esters smell sweeter, often fruity. Structure Esters have a carboxyl group and ether linkage off the alpha carbon.
What properties do esters contribute to fruits?
Odor!
What type of compound gives many flowers a pleasant odor?
Esters give many flowers their pleasant odor.
Is there an organic compound that attracts the onion odor?
Normally, the natural odors are made by esters. Bases react with esters and form alcohol and carboxylate ions. So bases can be used to attract onion odor.
Is odorless a physical or chemical change?
Yes, most of smells come from esters which can be derived from carboxylic acids, but they also come from adlehydes, ketones, alcohols, and terpenes. These smells get stronger with the greater amount of carbons in a chain or ring. Low molecular weight esters give fruits their odors and flavors while carboxylic acids have a more acrid and repellent stench. All of this is organic chemistry.
How do you differentiate experimentally between alcohol and carboxylic acid?
Alcohols are soluble in water (the longer the carbon chain the less soluble it will be) Carboxylic acids are insoluble in water. Hope this helps
What is the odor produced when carboxylic acid and alcohol is mixed?
This question needs to be more specific - when a carboxylic acid and an alcohol are reacted (usually in the presence of a dehydrating agent, e.g. conc. sulfuric acid), the major product is generally an ester.Esters can have a variety of odours depending on the identity of the carboxylic acid and alcohol. The odour relates to the volatility of the ester, which allows its to be breathed into the nasal passage, and to structural complementarity between the molecule and receptors in the olfactory bulb.I've found a list of common esters and their odours at the bottom of this web page:http://www.3rd1000.com/chem301/chem301v.htmI'm sure that many other sites have more extensive information than this.
Which carboxylic acid is responsible for the odour and taste of vinegar?
Vinegar contains acetic acid. Acetic acid has a sour taste. This gives the odor and the taste to vinegar.
How does microorganism contribute to body odor?
Body odor refers to the unpleasant smell that is produced when sweating. Microorganisms, particularly bacteria, cause the offensive smell by breaking the sweat into acids.
What is the odor of clove oil in ACID?
It retains its odour in acids but the odour gets destroyed when put into base
Is odor a physical or chemical property?
Physical.Added:Odor is by many considered as chemical interaction with nasal odor receptors, though this is still under dispute.I, personally, would be more of the 'physical' odor perception, because the odor-creating molecules (eg. in perfume) do not change at all while being 'percepted' in your nose.However there are also undoubtly pure chemical odor perceptions, like those of (gaseous) 'acids', 'ammonia', 'formalin' and hydrogen sulfide.
Is odor physical property or chemical property?
Odor is by many considered as chemical interaction with nasal odor receptors, though this is still under dispute.I, personally, would be more of the 'physical' odor perception, because the odor-creating molecules (eg. in perfume) do not change at all while being 'percepted' in your nose.However there are also undoubtly pure chemical odor perceptions, like those of (gaseous) 'acids', 'ammonia', 'formalin' and hydrogen sulfide.
