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Methane is odorless [1]. AFAIK the smell in farts is mercaptanes (thiols, organic sulfur compounds). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane https://en.wiki
by chopin 8y ago
Methane is odorless [1].
AFAIK the smell in farts is mercaptanes (thiols, organic sulfur compounds).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane
- dogma1138 8y agoYep but Sulfur compounds are not rare, ammonia, sulfuric acid many other sulfides and non sulfuric complex molecules like formaldehyde exist in space in plenty.