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Posted by Reen on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 12:18pm.

Pure acetylsalicylic acid has a melting point of 135.0 - 135.5 (degrees Celsius). What would you expect for the melting point is this was mixed as a 50:50 mixture with pure benzoic acid (melting point 121 - 122)? Explain.

chemistry - bobpursley, Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 12:24pm
Hmmm. 50:50 on mole basis or mass basis?
chemistry - Reen, Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 1:34pm
I'm assuming mass? I'm not sure.
chemistry - Rem, Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:25am
The melting point would depress because the solution would be impure.

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