fragrances

Question 1

what are essential oils ?

Answer 1

concentrated extracts of volatile (easily evaporated) non water soluble aroma compounds from plants.

Question 2

what are essential oils commonly used in?

Answer 2

perfumes, cosmetic products, cleaning products, and flavourings.

Question 3

terpenes are key components in most essential oils. what are they ?

Answer 3

unsaturated compounds formed by joining together isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) units

Question 4

what is formed when two terpene molecules join?

Answer 4

a linear terpene named myrcene.

Question 5

what is responsible for the distinctive aroma of spices?

Answer 5

the oxidation of a terpene in plants.

Question 6

the number of isoprene units present in a molecule can be told just by…

Answer 6

counting how many carbon atoms are there ! isoprene has the structural formula c5h8. if there are 10.carbon atoms there are two isoprene units!