Question

7. There is an acid that smells like sweaty socks. When alcohol is added to it and the mixture is heated, no change is visible, but a new odor of sweet apples fills the room. Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

Answer 1

Butyric acid smells like sweaty socks. When methanol is added and the mixture is heated, no change is visible but a new odor of sweet apples now fills the room.

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