Chapter 12, Problem 35E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The criteria used by the perfume industry to determine the substances used in making perfume is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

A mixture that is composed of different molecules with a different range of intermolecular forces is called a perfume.

The molecules that have a high vapor pressure can vaporize easily and are called volatile liquids, whereas the molecules that have a low vapor pressure cannot vaporize easily and are called non-volatile liquids.