Question

Give reasons for why Camphor could be smelt from a short distance.

Answer 1

Because the particles in the air move freely and carry the fragrance of camphor.Due to this we can smell camphor from a short distance

Answer 2

Camphor can be smelt at distance due to the process of sublimation.

Camphor is one of the forms of solid that is directly converted to a gaseous state without going through the liquid state.

This makes the particles to mix off in the air surrounding the substance.

Hence, at a shorter distance, it is possible to smell camphor easily.