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Determine the percent aspirin in an aspirin tablet and to compare this with the amount specified on the label.
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Titrimetric Analysis of Aspirin Name: Andrew Holmes Student Number: 2103086 Course: BSc Forensic Science Year: 1 Unit: Introduction to Forensic Chemistry Date: 18/03/02 Summary The purpose of the experiment was to determine the percentage of acetyl salicylic acid in an aspirin tablet and to compare this with the amount specified on the label. The average weight of one tablet before titration was found to be 328 mg. The amount of aspirin calculated from the results obtained from titrimetric analysis to be 317 mg. The stated dose of the tablets was 300 mg The percent purity of an aspirin tablet to the amount specified on the label was then calculated to be 96.47 % pure. Aims and Objectives Objectives The objectives of this experiment are to determine the percent aspirin in an aspirin tablet and to compare this with the amount specified on the label. This is carried out using an acid - base titration. Aims The aims of the experiment were as follows: *...
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