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Unit 4c: Laboratory Techniques and their Application - BTEC Applied Science
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- Unit 4c
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- PEARSON (PEARSON)
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Unit 4c: Laboratory Techniques & their ApplicationIssue date: 08/06/2022
Deadline: 22/06/2022
Introduction:
For this assignment I will be covering the drug known as aspirin, the techniques used in preparation
& testing of aspirin, the method used in our experiment as well as my calculations & conclusions &
observations for these experiments.
I will be covering the industrial manufacturing & testing of aspirin & identifying different factors that
affect the purity & yield of the aspirin.
Equipment:
Round bottom flask
Ethanoic anhydride
Phosphoric acid
Ice bath
Water
Buchner funnel
Distilled water
Scale
Stirring rod
Condenser
Method:
Stage 1
Our apparatus was assembled in order for heating under reflux.
About 1g of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was weighed into a round bottom flask fitted with a
stopper. The mass was recorded.
2cm³ of ethanoic anhydride was added, followed by 8 drops of concentrated phosphoric
acid. We used reflux heating to warm up the apparatus while swirling with a stirring rod until
all of the solids were completely was dissolved.
We allowed the solution to cool. 5cm³ of cold water was added to the solution by decanting
it down the condenser.
Stage 2
We put the round bottom flask into a bath of ice water until precipitation appears to be
complete.
The product was then filtered using a Buchner funnel & was washed with some cold distilled
water & then transferred to a weighted watch glass.
The mass of the dry product was recorded & the melting point was determined.
, Calculation & Results:
The melting point of Aspirin: 130.8°C
Starting mass of 2-hydroybenzoic acid weighed out=1.00 g
Actual mass of aspirin compound made=0.91 g
Theoretical yield calculation
formula mass of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid=138.12g
formula mass of aspirin=180.1 g
Theoretical yield
No of moles of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid=mass/Mr=1.00/138.12=7.24x10-3mol
No of Aspirin moles=7.24x10-3mol
Mass of aspirin = 7.24 x 10-3 mol x 180.1 = 1.303 g
Theoretical yield = 1.303 g
%Yield=(Actual yield/Theoretical yield)x100=(Actual yield/theoretical yield)x100
0..303 = 69.83883346 % = 70 %
Atom economy calculation
Atom economy=(mass of atoms in the desired product/mass of atoms in reactants)x100
= (180.1 /378.2) x 100 = 47.6 %
Conclusion:
Explaining & comparing the melting point of our sample of aspirin with the recorded value.
The melting point of our sample of aspirin that we got is 130. 8 ℃. However, the recorded pure
value of the melting point of aspirin is 135℃ (online sources). This shows that our sample was
impure, as it is 5 degrees lower that the pure melting point of aspirin. Furthermore, the percentage
difference is : -3.11% (130.8 − 135 ÷ 135 × 100). This demonstrates that there was a difference in the
boiling point of our solution, as this impacted the purity of the solution & minimal impurities was
present & this can be due to human error.
Researching & describing the industrial testing & manufacturing of aspirin.
Within the industry, to produce aspirin, water & corn starch will be added to acetylsalicylic
acid(which is the active ingredient) & during mixing, lubricants portions will be added before & after
the tablets have been compressed, which includes; vegetable oil that is hydrogenated, aluminium
stearate & stearic acid. Aspirin tablets are manufactured in big batches. Different batches of aspirin
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