Sulfur-containing compounds give skunks their potent smell. One of the principal smelly compounds in skunk spray is

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Sulfur-containing compounds give skunks their potent smell. One of the principal smelly compounds in skunk spray is (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, C4H7S.
a. What is the root-mean-square (rms) molecular speed of a gas molecule of this compound at 25oC?
b. Using the value from part a, calculate how long it would take a molecule of C4H7S to reach your nose if you were 150 m from the skunk.
c. Does the calculation that you performed in part b provide an accurate estimate for the length of time it would take for the molecule to travel 150 m, or is there something that was overlooked in performing the calculation?
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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