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Water is a polar molecule whereas aspirin has no overall charge so the two don't mix very well.
Heating the water or adding a few drops of ethanol will make it dissolve a lot faster though.
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Aspirin (2-acetoxy-benzoic acid) is a moderately strong acid. It might be called a semi-polar molecule. Ethanol is similar in this respect, and is a good solvent for aspirin.
As in all such cases, solubility is determined by the forces between the molecules in solid aspirin compared to the affinity between water and aspirin. The question has no trivial answer.
The salts of weak organic acids are usually more soluble than the acids themselves. Adding a base such as sodium hydroxide or ammonia to the water is likely to bring more aspirin into solution - but strictly speaking, the dissolved specis is not 2-acetoxy-benzoic acid, but 2-acetoxy-benzoate.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoIs it because it only has one OH bond(hydrogen bond). Its structure is a large non polar component.
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∙ 9y agoAspirin is able to dissolve in water because there is low solubility. It doesn't create a reaction with water and breaks down easily.
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∙ 15y agoWhen talking about solubility the basic premise is like dissolves like
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∙ 14y agothe more soluble the aspirin the quicker it can enter your bloodstream. the aspirin can then be transported in the blood to the areas of pain in the body.
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∙ 8y agoAspirin is not soluble in sodium hydroxide; being an acid (acetylsalicylic acid) aspirin react with NaOH forming a soluble salt.
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∙ 11y agoAspirin is highly soluble in water.
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Why patient with achlorhydria can dissolve aspirin rapidly?
patient with achlorhydria >>> increase in the PH in the stomach >>> so aspirin dissolve rapidly in high PH .
How does aspirin dissolve in carbohydrate solution?
by dissloving
Why does Sprite dissolve an aspirin faster than water or any other liquids?
According to the particle model: . All substances are made of tiny particles. . The particles are attracted towards other surrounding particles. . The particles are always moving or vibrating . The Hotter the substance is, the faster the particles move so when you put the aspirin in water the small particles start moving in the water and the smaller the aspirin is the faster it will disolve
Solution of water and aspirin an acid?
Yes it will be weakly acidic. Aspirin's scientific name is acetylsalicylic acid, with a pKa of 3.5. This would mean that for a solution of 0.1 M aspirin, the pH of the solution would be approximately 2.26.
What things dissolve?
salt sugar coffee aspirin sweener washing powder
Why the aspirin pill does not dissolve in hot water 55 C degree?
An Aspirin Pill Does dissolve in 55c i checked it out
Does Aspirin desolve in water?
Yes, it does dissolve
Why does sprite dissolve an aspirin faster than water?
it doesn't
Why use ethanol and water for recrystallisation of aspirin?
Ethanol is used because the Aspirin can dissolve into it however when it is then added into the water the aspirin can dissolve so comes back and re appears and as it reappears it comes back purer than before
Does aspirin dissolve in boiling water?
yes because that's life
Why do Aspirin Tablets dissolve faster in hot water?
asprin tablets dissolve quicker in hot water because the particles inside the tablet are more affected by hot water
What is the solubility of aspirin?
My dad used to put an aspirin in a spoon with water and let it dissolve before I would ingest it. The best way to dissolve aspirin is in a mortar and pestle. And then dissolve the powder in a glass of water before you drink it. The next best way is to chew it up real good in your mouth with your teeth, and then take a gulp of water and slosh it around in your mouth to dissolve the powdered aspirin. And then, swallow it all down with a full glass of water.
How can you make an aspirin dissolve faster?
By using warm water and stirring it around
Does ibuprofen acetaminophen or aspirin dissolve the quikest in water?
Acetaminophen is only slightly water soluble. If the water is near freezing almost 0% of the acetaminophen will dissolve. As for the rest, idk.
Why patient with achlorhydria can dissolve aspirin rapidly?
patient with achlorhydria >>> increase in the PH in the stomach >>> so aspirin dissolve rapidly in high PH .
How does aspirin dissolve in carbohydrate solution?
by dissloving
Why does Sprite dissolve an aspirin faster than water or any other liquids?
According to the particle model: . All substances are made of tiny particles. . The particles are attracted towards other surrounding particles. . The particles are always moving or vibrating . The Hotter the substance is, the faster the particles move so when you put the aspirin in water the small particles start moving in the water and the smaller the aspirin is the faster it will disolve
