tdrseaw567 tdrseaw567 28-09-2022 Chemistry Answered An oily liquid with a cheesy, waxy odor like that of goats or other barnyard animals is caproic acid, a compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion analysis of a 4.30-g sample of caproic acid produced 9.78 gCO2 and 4 gH2O.