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Why is Aspirin less irritating to the stomach than salicylic acid?
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What is more polar aspirin or salicylic acid?
Salicylic acid i would think Look at both their structures; salicylic acid has more polar -OH bonds
What is aspirin made out of?
Aspirin derives its name from its chemical formula, acetylsalicylic acid. The compound is formed from salicylic acid, which is derived from bark from a willow tree. The process was discovered to take away the intense stomach pains associated with salicylic acid.Interesting note: The same mechanism that makes salicylic acid into acetylsalicylic acid also turns morphene into heroin.
Is aspirin a strong acid?
Salicylic acid has a pKa of 1.96 and acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) has a pKa of 3.48. Therefore salicylic acid is the stronger acid.
What is another product name for salicylic acid?
salicylic acid is most commonly known as Aspirin (it is the main ingredient in Aspirin)
Where was the substance in aspirin found?
Aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid.
Is aspirin a carboxylic acid and an ester?
Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid and an acetate ester of salicylic acid.
What is the difference between old and new aspirin?
When aspirin gets old, it begins to decompose and you get a vinegar smell. If you smell that, the aspirin is decomposing and acetic acid is being released. Aspirin should be used before the decomposition occurs. It will still work, because the salicylic acid that does the work is still there. It can be corrosive to the stomach and that's why they combine it with a process that produces acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). When decomposition occurs, you get salicylic acid and acetic acid.
What acid is in disprin?
well disprin is a type of aspirin and aspirin is mainly made up of salicylic acid which is derived from tree bark
What percent salicylic acid in aspirin?
37.16% is the expected yield in the reaction of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride used to form aspirin.
What is aspirin chemically?
Acetyl salicylic acid.
What happens to aspirin if we boil it?
The active ingredient in aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid. This is an ester, and boiling it will hydrolyze the bond and break it down into acetic acid and salicylic acid.
What do willow tree bark extract oil of wintergreen and aspirin have in common?
Willow tree bark contains Salicylic acid. Aspirin is acetate of salicylic acid.
