This odor is created when at least 30 odorants of equal intensity that span olfactory physiochemical and psychological (perceptual) space are mixed. The resultant odor percept is the same as every other mixture of 30 odorants meeting the span and equivalent intensity criteria, even though the various mixtures do not share any common odorants.

a. Olfactory white

b. Olfactory red

c. Olfactory black

d. White noise odor

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Marin Ryan

Social Studies

12 December, 04:08

This odor is created when at least 30 odorants of equal intensity that span olfactory physiochemical and psychological (perceptual) space are mixed. The resultant odor percept is the same as every other mixture of 30 odorants meeting the span and equivalent intensity criteria, even though the various mixtures do not share any common odorants.

a. Olfactory white

b. Olfactory red

c. Olfactory black

d. White noise odor

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Pedro Maddox · Answer 1

a. Olfactory white

Explanation:

Olfactory White -

It is the smell which is made up of many of the strong and diversified smell (more than 30 smells), is known as the olfactory white.

Human beings have when smell this mixture of smells across a large range can not distinguish between these smells, and the components can not be distinguished.

The smell of the Olfactory white is nor bad or any good.

The concept is very much same as the different colors of rainbow, when combined make a white color.