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You ran a mixed melting point of the salicylic acid you synthesized with a commercial sample of salicylic acid. If this commercial sample was inadvertently mislabeled and contained acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) instead, what would you observe in the measurement of the mixed melting point? You ran a mixed melting point of the salicylic acid you synthesized with a commercial sample of salicylic acid. If this commercial sample was inadvertently mislabeled and contained acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) instead, what would you observe in the measurement of the mixed melting point?

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You will expect a lower value of melting point, that is, a very borwn/black material, since it will burn very fast compared to the actual value of the salicylic acid

salicylic acid = 158.6

aspriin = 136

then, ate 140°C, expect very brown/black material

rather than Temperatures such as 160°C

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