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When methyl mercaptan and methyl acetate are being released at the same time, we will smell: methyl mercaptan first. As the lighter molecules, methyl mercaptan could move and diffuse faster so we would smell it first.
What is diffusion?
Diffusion is the movement process of molecules from a higher concentration region to a lower concentration. In this process, molecules from both sides mix until they reach the equilibrium point. By looking at the molar mass of both gases, we can conclude that methyl mercaptan (48 g/mol) has a smaller molar mass than methyl acetate (198 g/mol). The lighter the molecules, the faster they diffuse. Hence, we will smell methyl mercaptan first.
Other examples of diffusion processes that happen around us are:
- The smell of perfume after we spray it from the corner of the room.
- CO2 diffusion in the air after we open a soda bottle.
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