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it is insoluble in acid, since aspirin is a weak base, thus won't react with an acid, thus insoluble
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Solution of water and aspirin an acid?
Yes it will be weakly acidic. Aspirin's scientific name is acetylsalicylic acid, with a pKa of 3.5. This would mean that for a solution of 0.1 M aspirin, the pH of the solution would be approximately 2.26.
What color does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in aspirin?
Aspirin is a low soluble acidic substance, so only WHEN (finally) dissolved in water, it will turn blue litmus into red. Aspirin = 2-acetoxybenzoic acid = acetylsalicylic acid = C9H8O4 = (CH3COO)-C6H4-(COOH)
Why does aspirin dissolve in water?
Water is a polar molecule whereas aspirin has no overall charge so the two don't mix very well. Heating the water or adding a few drops of ethanol will make it dissolve a lot faster though. Correction: Aspirin (2-acetoxy-benzoic acid) is a moderately strong acid. It might be called a semi-polar molecule. Ethanol is similar in this respect, and is a good solvent for aspirin. As in all such cases, solubility is determined by the forces between the molecules in solid aspirin compared to the affinity between water and aspirin. The question has no trivial answer. The salts of weak organic acids are usually more soluble than the acids themselves. Adding a base such as sodium hydroxide or ammonia to the water is likely to bring more aspirin into solution - but strictly speaking, the dissolved specis is not 2-acetoxy-benzoic acid, but 2-acetoxy-benzoate.
Is formic acid and water soluble?
Formic acid is partially soluble in water
Where was the substance in aspirin found?
Aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid.
Is aspirin an acid or a base?
Aspirin is a weak acid (acetylsalicylic). It's also an aromatic compound, and is slightly soluble in water.
Solution of water and aspirin an acid?
Yes it will be weakly acidic. Aspirin's scientific name is acetylsalicylic acid, with a pKa of 3.5. This would mean that for a solution of 0.1 M aspirin, the pH of the solution would be approximately 2.26.
What color does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in aspirin?
Aspirin is a low soluble acidic substance, so only WHEN (finally) dissolved in water, it will turn blue litmus into red. Aspirin = 2-acetoxybenzoic acid = acetylsalicylic acid = C9H8O4 = (CH3COO)-C6H4-(COOH)
Why does aspirin dissolve in water?
Water is a polar molecule whereas aspirin has no overall charge so the two don't mix very well. Heating the water or adding a few drops of ethanol will make it dissolve a lot faster though. Correction: Aspirin (2-acetoxy-benzoic acid) is a moderately strong acid. It might be called a semi-polar molecule. Ethanol is similar in this respect, and is a good solvent for aspirin. As in all such cases, solubility is determined by the forces between the molecules in solid aspirin compared to the affinity between water and aspirin. The question has no trivial answer. The salts of weak organic acids are usually more soluble than the acids themselves. Adding a base such as sodium hydroxide or ammonia to the water is likely to bring more aspirin into solution - but strictly speaking, the dissolved specis is not 2-acetoxy-benzoic acid, but 2-acetoxy-benzoate.
Why is aspirin soluble in toluene?
it isn't
What acid is found in aspirin?
Aspirin is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid.
Is aspirin a carboxylic acid and an ester?
Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid and an acetate ester of salicylic acid.
Why is the sodium salt of acetylsalicylic more soluble in water than aspirin?
Aspirin is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid. In a solution of sodium hydroxide the acid will be convereted to its sodium salt which is soluble. It could be recovered from the solution by adding acid to neutralise the sodium hydroxide and regenerate the free acid form which would again be mostly insoluble. In plain water the aspirin is unchanged and remains largely insoluble, only 1g dissolves in 100g of water at 37'C.
Is aspirin acidic basic or neutral?
aspirin is an acid... aspirins chemical name is acetylsalicylic acid
Can aspirin be in a pill or acid?
it is an acid
Is aspirin an acid or base?
Aspirin is also known as acetylsalicylic acid. As the name implies, it's a weak acid.
Is benzoic acid soluble in kerosene.?
Benzoic acid is soluble in kerosene.
