How does molecular structure affect the smell of a substance?
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Simran
Nov 29, 2025
Different molecules have different shapes, sizes, and functional groups, and these are detected by different receptors in our nose. Even a small change in the structure can change how it fits into the receptor, so the smell also changes.
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Different molecules have different shapes, sizes, and functional groups, and these are detected by different receptors in our nose. Even a small change in the structure can change how it fits into the receptor, so the smell also changes.