Molecular Formula - 28

Smell detects molecular substances.

When we breathe something in it connects to the Olfactory Bulb in our brain which can tell us what the smells are.

Molecular Formula: Describes the makeup of a molecular covalent compound.

Ex) C₆H₁₂O₆

All the Molecules

• Contain carbon and hydrogen atoms

• Have more hydrogen atoms than carbon atoms

• Are composed of three different types of atoms

Minty Smells

• Contain 1 oxygen atom

• contain 10 carbon atoms

• have even numbers of carbon and hydrogen atoms have names ending in “-one”

Ex) C₁₀H₁₄O, L-carvone, C₁₀H₁₆O, Pulegone

Sweet Smells

• contain 2 oxygen atoms

• have 2x as many hydrogen atoms as they do carbon atoms

• have 2 word names ending in “ate”

Ex) C₇H₁₄O₂, Ethyl pentanoate, C₈H₁₆O₂, Hexyl acetate

Fishy Smells

• contain a nitrogen atom

• Do not contain oxygen atoms

Ex) C₈H₁₉N, Diisotylamine