Required Practical 10a (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards

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Required Practical 10a
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Product synthesised in Required Practical 10a

Aspirin (2-ethanoyloxybenzenecarboxylic acid)

Starting material for aspirin synthesis

Salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzenecarboxylic acid)

Catalyst used in aspirin synthesis

Sulfuric acid

Two medical uses of aspirin

Antipyretic (fever reducer) and analgesic (pain reliever)

Temperature for heating aspirin synthesis

Approx. 60°C60°C (not exceeding 65°C65°C)

Melting point of pure aspirin

135°C135°C

Hazard classification of ethanoic anhydride

Corrosive

Method used to purify crude aspirin

Recrystallization

Volume of ethanoic anhydride used

10 cm310\text{ cm}^3

Volume of ethanol for recrystallization

15 cm315\text{ cm}^3

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