In this lab, I have learned about the smell of molecules. Also I have learned that similar looking molecules tend to look the same. For example, in our lab we smelled a family of molecules called alcohols and phenols and two molecules stood out to me that looked similar. Those two molecules/items were oregano and thyme. I've noticed that their molecule structures looked similar and having just a little difference of where the oxygen and hydrogen molecules were placed in both structures. And other than that, they are both herbs that have a similar leafy look.
Also to support this claim is two molecules/items in the ketones family. These two are peppermint and spearmint. The structure of both molecules look similar because they both have a hexagon and three stick looking bonds sticking out of the hexagon. Both of them smell really similar because they are both mints. They both also have a similar looks because they are both leafy mints. Overall in this lab I have learned that many molecules that look similar, there is a big chance that the actual look of the molecule/item will look similar too.
Also to support this claim is two molecules/items in the ketones family. These two are peppermint and spearmint. The structure of both molecules look similar because they both have a hexagon and three stick looking bonds sticking out of the hexagon. Both of them smell really similar because they are both mints. They both also have a similar looks because they are both leafy mints. Overall in this lab I have learned that many molecules that look similar, there is a big chance that the actual look of the molecule/item will look similar too.