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What SIMPLE chemical test can i do to differentiate aspirin from salicylic acid?

April 26, 2017aspirin chemical Chemistry Mathematics salicylic simple Test

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What SIMPLE chemical test can i do to differentiate aspirin from salicylic acid?

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aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid salicylic acid you could do a solubility test, the aspirin will be much more soluble than the salicylic acid they are both acidic, but salicylic acid is much more acidic. dip litmus paper in each.