Density Lab

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To complete the objective of this density lab, the following equipment were used two 600-mL beakers, 250-mL Erlenmeyer flask, hot plate, ring stand, 250-mL beaker, stirring rod, balance, Büchner funnel, filter paper, stopper, water aspirator, watch glass, fume hood, 10 mL and 50 mL graduated cylinder. To synthesize aspirin a boiling-water bath was prepared by adding 300-mL tap water to the 600-mL beaker and placed on a hot plate with a ring stand around the beaker. Then 2.1g of salicylic acid, 4-mL acetic anhydride, and 5 drops of concentrated H2SO4 solution were added to the Erlenmeyer flask and the flask was swirled gently until some of the solids dissolved and some undissolved. Utilizing the clamp, the Erlenmeyer flask was placed inside …show more content…

The rubber tube was connected to the water aspirator to form a vacuum suction which would help filter the pure aspirin out. By the 25-mL of chilled distilled water added to the flask would break up crystal lumps utilizing the stirring rod. The filter paper was moistened by adding 2-mL of chilled distilled water after applying the filter paper to the Büchner funnel and turn on the aspirator. The reaction mixture was then gradually added to the Büchner funnel and the water aspirator was disconnected. Then 15-mL of chilled distilled water was added to the Büchner funnel and the aspirator was turned on for 15 minutes and was disconnected when the crystals looked …show more content…

To test the synthesized aspirin, three test tubes were taken, and 1-mL of 95% ethanol and 1 drop of 1% iron (III) chloride solution were added to all the three test tubes. Salicylic acid was added to test tube A, a few crystals of the synthesized aspirin was added to test tube B, and test tube C was used as a control test tube. Each test tube was stirred using a glass stirring rod and the results were recorded. The solutions were then poured into the “Discarded Test Solution” containers. To treat the discarded reaction mixtures, another test tube was taken, and synthesized aspirin was added to it. Then it was clamped and placed under a gentle heat utilizing the Bunsen burner until the crystals were liquified. The odor of the vapor was noted from the test tube. Then 3 drops of phenolphthalein solution were added to the synthesized aspirin and the color was noted. If the solution was colorless 1M sodium hydroxide solution was added dropwise until the solution turned pink. If the solution was pink, then the 1M hydrochloric acid solution was added dropwise until the solution turned colorless. Finally, the solutions were poured out and washed and dry the

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