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What is the purpose of adding additives to tablets?
What is the purpose of adding additives to tablets?
- To assist in making the ingredients cohere into tablet form (correct)
- To make the tablet more palatable
- To ensure the tablet disintegrates quickly
- To increase the percentage of active ingredient
What is the first step in hydrolysing acetylsalicylic acid?
What is the first step in hydrolysing acetylsalicylic acid?
- Titanation with standard sulphuric acid
- Heating with salicylic acid
- Titration with acetic anhydride
- Hydrolysis with an excess of sodium hydroxide solution (correct)
What is the purpose of the experiment?
What is the purpose of the experiment?
- To investigate the effect of additives on tablet formation
- To compare the manufacturer's specification with experimental results (correct)
- To create a new brand of aspirin
- To determine the exact composition of aspirin
What is the by-product of the hydrolysis reaction?
What is the by-product of the hydrolysis reaction?
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What is the purpose of titration with standard sulphuric acid?
What is the purpose of titration with standard sulphuric acid?
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What is the chemical formula for acetylsalicylic acid?
What is the chemical formula for acetylsalicylic acid?
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