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Why is a direct titration of the acetlysalicylic acid in the tablet with sodium hydroxide not performed?
Acetylsalicylic acid is a diprotic acid, so a single end point is not possible |
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Acetylsalicylic acid is a weak acid and does not react very well with sodium hydroxide. |
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Acetylsalicylic acid is unstable in the presence of sodium hydroxide and will undergo decomposition releasing toxic benzene - to which we do not want our students exposed. |
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Acetylsalicylic acid undergoes more than one reaction with sodium hydroxide and will not react fast enough in a normal titration. |