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Aspirin Level 1: Gulshad Ahmad Aims
Aspirin Level 1: Gulshad Ahmad Aims
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GULSHAD AHMAD
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The type of reaction which takes place in the synthesis of aspirin is esterification.
Ethanoic anhydride is a corrosive chemical. The hazard symbol for corrosive is:
Ethanoic anhydride can also be categorised using the hazard symbol shown which means irritant.
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2-Hydroxybenzoic acid has a mass per mole of 138 g mol-1.
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Ethanoic anhydride has a mass per mole of 102 g mol-1.
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