Practical 1 – Aspirin Titration

The chemical name for aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. The fact that it is an acid allows us to quantify the amount of aspirin in a solution by using an acid-base titration. In this experiment the base used is sodium hydroxide (NaOH). ... Formula 1: % Aspirin in tablet = Mass of aspirin calculated by titration X 100. Mass of weighed aspirin tablet. ................
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