What is the boiling point for aspirin?
Rev replies This is a question that cannot be answered. When acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is heated it starts to decompose at or about the figure recorded as the melting point. So the substance does not exist as a true liquid and does not have a boiling point. In effect if you heated the solid to the point where it might boil it would no longer be aspirin. That is why no figure is stated. Risk assessment Before attempting any practical work based on the advice and suggestions on this website, you must do the following. Identify any hazards, assess the risks from these hazards, and then decide appropriate control measures to reduce the risks. You must have these approved by those in authority in your school or college laboratory. Do not rely on what is said on this website. For further guidance see our tutorial on Risk Assessment.
