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How is diffusion related to smelling the odor of a skunk that is far?
If you ever plan on chasing a skunk, this might be very useful. Let's say that you're a few feet away from the skunk when it sprays you. There's no wind and you are not immediately in range of the skunk's spray. Regardless, the odor will still reach you even if both you and the skunk do absolutely nothing. It's all diffusion. The skunk's spray starts as a liquid, but rapidly evaporates into the surrounding air. Those particles disperse and collide with air particles, but will inevitably get further and further from the skunk. Eventually, you'll notice because those particles have now reached your nose. The particles of skunk collide with an enormous number of air particles per second, and it takes quite a bit of time to reach you, but the idea is that particles will eventually spread out from the source until they are somewhat evenly dispersed. Think of it as that time someone breaks wind in a classroom and everyone smells it, but doesn't know where it came from. So if none of the spray lands on you, can you try to outrun the diffusion of the spray? Yes you should!
How is diffusion related to smelling Odor of a skunk that is far away?
If you ever plan on chasing a skunk, this might be very useful. Let's say that you're a few feet away from the skunk when it sprays you. There's no wind and you are not immediately in range of the skunk's spray. Regardless, the odor will still reach you even if both you and the skunk do absolutely nothing. It's all diffusion. The skunk's spray starts as a liquid, but rapidly evaporates into the surrounding air. Those particles disperse and collide with air particles, but will inevitably get further and further from the skunk. Eventually, you'll notice because those particles have now reached your nose. The particles of skunk collide with an enormous number of air particles per second, and it takes quite a bit of time to reach you, but the idea is that particles will eventually spread out from the source until they are somewhat evenly dispersed. Think of it as that time someone breaks wind in a classroom and everyone smells it, but doesn't know where it came from. So if none of the spray lands on you, can you try to outrun the diffusion of the spray? Yes you should!
How is diffusion related to smelling the odor of the skunk that is far away?
If you ever plan on chasing a skunk, this might be very useful. Let's say that you're a few feet away from the skunk when it sprays you. There's no wind and you are not immediately in range of the skunk's spray. Regardless, the odor will still reach you even if both you and the skunk do absolutely nothing. It's all diffusion. The skunk's spray starts as a liquid, but rapidly evaporates into the surrounding air. Those particles disperse and collide with air particles, but will inevitably get further and further from the skunk. Eventually, you'll notice because those particles have now reached your nose. The particles of skunk collide with an enormous number of air particles per second, and it takes quite a bit of time to reach you, but the idea is that particles will eventually spread out from the source until they are somewhat evenly dispersed. Think of it as that time someone breaks wind in a classroom and everyone smells it, but doesn't know where it came from. So if none of the spray lands on you, can you try to outrun the diffusion of the spray? Yes you should!
How often can skunks spray?
Skunks can spary five times in a row. But once a skunk uses up its odor, it takes about a week to fully retain enough odor to spray again.
How do you wash skunk spray out of clothes?
To get skunk smell out of clothes you need to keep in mind that skunk spray leaves an oily residue which is what makes it so hard to get rid of. If the clothing came into direct contact with spray (straight from the skunk, rubbed off a sprayed dog, etc) then the oil needs to be broken down to remove the smell. Launder them with a degreasing detergent (or detergent with a degreaser added). Some solutions list hydrogen peroxide (which can bleach things) as a possibility, but for clothing you might want to try soaking in the following: 1 Liter White Vinegar 1/4c Baking Soda 1 Tsp dish soap The dish soap will help break down the skunk film, while the vinegar and baking soda will help neutralize the odor. After soaking them, run them through the washing machine using cold or cool water. If instead your clothing merely picked up the odors out of the air (no direct contact with the skunk's spray), or if they are materials that are not readily laundered, then you can rent an ozone generator which will help neutralize the odor. Ozone reacts with many different scent molecules and breaks them down - this is the same effect it has on skunk odor. If you have a number of items that have leftover skunk smell on them, this can be an effective way to room odor from them at one time.
Will a skunk in a trap spray?
I caught a young kit in a woodchuck trap. We were able to prop the doors open to release him and he did not spray us. I don't know if it was his age, time of day(8am) or he just wasn't scared of us.
Do timber wolf eat skunk'?
A wolf could eat a skunk, but it never would. If it attacked a skunk, the skunk would use its horrible smelling spray to fend it off. The wolf would be overwhelmed by the stench and would retreat.
How much does it cost to de-scent a skunk?
Wow, that's a hard one.Okay what you have to do is don't spray febreeze on it!!it's hard trust me! (I know cause once were i used to live there was a skunk who used to spray my dog all the time guess what we did) Okay, to tell you the truth if your gona de-scent a skunk hes gona smell again the next time he sprays something or someone but if you want to do it for those couple of seconds this is how it goes get a pot of warm water you can dump him into (get this all ready fast) then an open dog shampoo that over spills, oh ya have gloves on at all times, before you get the skunk put the dog shampoo and mix it with a spoon your never gona use again, then uh oh its time get the skunk as fast as you can dump him in the pan of water and then throw him outside were there's breeze and well that's it!sorry but its gotta be =(
Who are the main characters in the story Skunk Scout by Laurence Yep?
The book Skunk Scout is about a boy named Teddy that learns more about of himself, life in the wilderness, and spends more time wih his brother Bobby
How many stripes does raccoon have .An how many baby does a mother raccoon have at a time?
a mother raccoon can have up to six babies at a time and is not common to have stripes maybe your mistaken for a skunk.
How do you rid skunk odor from pets?
Try using a product called DoggieCleen Skunk Spray by Biocide Systems. It is just the thing for getting skunk oil out of your pet's fur, face and skin. It's money back guaranteed if it doesn't work, so give it a try. 'A tomato-juice bath' is the time-worn advice, but check with your local animal shelter first!
How do skunks keep away from predaters?
Have you ever smelled one that has released its special "spray"? Amazingly horrible and almost impossible to get the stink off. Any animal that gets "skunk" on him is going to have a hard time sneaking up on his next meal!
