Question

Two perfumes are released at the same time. If one is standing 7.5 m from the point of release. Perfume A (molar mass 275 g/mol) and perfume B (molar mass 205 g/mol) at the same temperature. Which perfume will the person smell first? (show your working)

Answer 1

perfume B

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which perfume a person will smell first, we need to determine the rate at which each perfume will travel to the person. The rate of a gas is proportional to the square root of its molar mass and the difference in partial pressures between the gas and the surroundings.

Since both perfumes are at the same temperature, the difference in partial pressures between the two perfumes will be the same. As a result, the perfume with the smaller molar mass (perfume B) will travel faster to the person and be smelled first.