Part one of term paper
The purpose of my experiment was to research and determine why the odor changed after mixing several controlled substances. The experiment involves esterification, which is the reaction of carboxylic acids and alcohol’s to form esters. First, I put 4 ml of vinegar in a test tube and noted the odor, I then added 1 ml of ethyl alcohol and ...

Part two of term paper
... smelling chemicals, after being mixed together and heated, would bond together and the molecules would heat up, reacting with each other and giving off special scents. As you will see, it took a lot of researching to come up with the correct answer and see if my hypothesis was correct. I first had to research all of my chemicals and note their specific contributions to the experiment. The chemicals included vinegar, ethyl alcohol, sulfuric acid, salicylic acid, and methyl alcohol. RESEARCH ...