Four tablet samples (1.6308 g) which contain acetylsalicylic acid were dissolved in a 100 mL water/ethanol mixture. A 25-mL aliquot was obtained and titrated with standard 0.1273 N NaOH solution using a pH meter. The potentiometric data are given below. Calculate the % acetylsalicylic acid (EW=180.157 g/mol) per tablet. Prove that the active ingredient is indeed acetylsalicylic acid (pKa=3.48).
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Four tablet samples (1.6308 g) which contain acetylsalicylic acid were dissolved in a 100
mL water/ethanol mixture. A 25-mL aliquot was obtained and titrated with standard
0.1273 N NaOH solution using a pH meter. The potentiometric data are given below.
Calculate the % acetylsalicylic acid (EW=180.157 g/mol) per tablet. Prove that the active
ingredient is indeed acetylsalicylic acid (pKa=3.48).
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