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Arada [10]
3 years ago
15

A dead fish has washed up on the beach and is starting to decay. Which compound produces the unpleasant odor from the decaying f

ish?
pentane-1,5-diamine
hexane-1,5-diamine
hexane-1,6-dithiol
2-pentanone
Chemistry
2 answers:
Tems11 [23]3 years ago
8 0
<h2>Answer:</h2>

<u>The correct answer is pentane-1,5-diamine</u>

<h2>Explanation:</h2>

The distinctive smell of dead animals comes largely from molecules like cadaverine and putrescine that are made when proteins break down, but the decomposition of high-protein plants can make a deathly smell too. Cadaverine is a foul-smelling diamine compound produced by the putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2, which is similar to putrescine. It is the chemical that comes from dead fish

finlep [7]3 years ago
5 0
The correct option in here is the first one: <span>pentane-1,5-diamine. This is also known as cadaverine. This is a common compund that produces that unpleasant odor from the fish. </span>
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