Chapter 12, Problem 36E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The substance that is smelled first when a vial of perfume is opened, and the substance that can be smelled if the mixture is left on the skin for several hours are 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.