What is the melting point range for both Salicylic acid and Aspirin? When I found online, different websites have different melting point range. For Salicylic acid, the melting point range I found is 158-161 Or 157- 159 degrees Celsius. For Aspirin, I found it to be 134-136 or 138-140 degrees Celsius. Which range is more "correct" ?

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What is the melting point range for both Salicylic acid and Aspirin? When I found online, different websites have different melting point range. For Salicylic acid, the melting point range I found is 158-161 Or 157- 159 degrees Celsius. For Aspirin, I found it to be 134-136 or 138-140 degrees Celsius. Which range is more "correct" ?

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