What Chemicals Make Fart Bombs Smell?

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The discussion centers on the chemical reactions involved in certain products that release odors when two chemicals mix. It highlights that these reactions often produce sulfur compounds, which are detectable by the human nose at very low concentrations, measured in parts per million (ppm). Additionally, it notes that unpleasant odors can also arise from carboxylic acids with short carbon chains, contributing to the overall scent profile of gases. Understanding these chemical interactions is key to grasping how specific smells are generated.
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how do they work? i know it had somethin to do with 2 chemicals mixing together when u press it but i want to know a detailed answer lol
 
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it probably releases some type of sulfur compound. I am pretty sure your nose can detect sulfur as low as concentrations in ppm. when you thing of gas you are smelling sulfur compounds. the other class of things that smell really bad are carboxylic acids with short carbon chains.
 

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