[CHEM 1220] This is the entire lab (very short) and the only questions are to find the theoretical and percent yield of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Be sure to put the date the lab was done and your name at the top of the page.
1 mol C7H6O3 1 mol C9H8O4 181.1 g C9H8O4
2.182 g C7H6O3 × × × = 2.861 g C9H804
138.1 𝑔 1 mol C7H603 1 mol
actual yield 1.725 g
2. Percent Yield: %= × 100% = × 100% = 60.29%
theoretical yield 2.861 g
3. Ferric chloride test on salicylic acid : PURPLE Ferric chloride test on aspirin: CLEAR
4. Ferric chloride reacts with phenol functional groups. Since phenol is part of the salicylic acid
molecule, the test with ferric chloride produces a deep purple colour. When the phenol group is
substituted with an ester group, the ferric chloride produces a clear colour.
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