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CHEM 162 LAB 6: SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN how will we determine the limiting reagent? - ANSWER️calculate the mol/C value for each reactant, where mol is the experimental number of moles and C is the coefficient from the balanced reaction The reactant whose mol/C value is smaller is the limiting reagent. a volumetric technique is used to obtain 3g of what substance? - ANSWER️salicylic acid what equipment comprises the vacuum filtration apparatus? - ANSWER️-Buchner funnel -side-arm flask -vacuum tubing -vacuum pump crystallization - ANSWER️initial precipitation of aspirin why do we recrystallize? - ANSWER️to obtain a more purified product what does ethyl alcohol do to the product? - ANSWER️dissolves product what does H2O do to the product? - ANSWER️precipitates product true or false: we want to use the MAXIMUM amount of ethyl alcohol - ANSWER️FALSE why do chemists make new compounds? - ANSWER️curiosity and chance filtrate - ANSWER️liquid that comes through a filter

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CHEM 162 LAB 6: SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN




how will we determine the limiting reagent? - ANSWER✔️calculate the mol/C value for
each reactant, where mol is the experimental number of moles and C is the coefficient from
the balanced reaction

The reactant whose mol/C value is smaller is the limiting reagent.

a volumetric technique is used to obtain 3g of what substance? - ANSWER✔️salicylic acid

what equipment comprises the vacuum filtration apparatus? - ANSWER✔️-Buchner funnel
-side-arm flask
-vacuum tubing
-vacuum pump

crystallization - ANSWER✔️initial precipitation of aspirin

why do we recrystallize? - ANSWER✔️to obtain a more purified product

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