Food for Thought: Temperature and Odor

Do you think the temperature of the room affects the time it takes an odor to get to your nose? Explain your answer. Provide two pieces of scientific reasoning to explain why.

I think that yes, the temperature DOES affect how fast or slow an odor gets to your nose. If it’s hot and humid, then the air molecules are heavier which could make it harder for the odor molecules to get to your nose. When it’s cold, the air molecules are probably lighter so it wouldn’t be as hard for the odor molecules to get to your nose.

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