Questions 1. Aspirin on storage at temperatures and in the presence of moisture smells like vinegar. Why is this so? 2.
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Questions 1. Aspirin on storage at temperatures and in the presence of moisture smells like vinegar. Why is this so? 2.
Questions 1. Aspirin on storage at temperatures and in the presence of moisture smells like vinegar. Why is this so? 2. Why is an excess of acetic anhydride used? 3. Explain the role that Conc. H₂SO4 play n the reaction? I 4. Why is the product r-crystallized? 5. Why is water added to the alcohol solution of aspirin? 6. What additional step (experiment) you would do to determine whether the product was pure aspirin. Explain what you would observe from your experiment that would verify that the product was pure aspirin