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Tuesday, 9 September 2014

ASSAY of aspirin


DEFINITION
Acetylsalicylic acid contains not less than 99.5 per cent and not more than the  equivalent of 101.0 per cent of 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid, calculated with reference  to the dried substance.

 ASSAY

In a flask with a ground-glass stopper, dissolve 1.000 g in 10 ml of alcohol R. Add  50.0 ml of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide. Close the flask and allow to stand for 1 h. Using  0.2 ml of phenolphthalein solution R as indicator, titrate with 0.5 M hydrochloric acid. Carry out a blank titration.
 
 1 ml of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide is equivalent to 45.04 mg of C9H8O4.

Calculation:








Result:
 


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