Pure aspirin has a melting point of 135-136°C. Before the melting point was determined - if one crystal sample contains methanol due to incomplete solvent removal, and the other crystal sample contains water by absorbing moisture in the air - what effect could these have on the observed melting points from the two samples?

Pure aspirin has a melting point of 135-136°C. Before the melting point was determined - if one crystal sample contains methanol due to incomplete solvent removal, and the other crystal sample contains water by absorbing moisture in the air - what effect could these have on the observed melting points from the two samples?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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