Homework Help: Organic chemistry

Posted by Heidi on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 2:14pm.

If the aspirin crystals were not completely dried before the melting point was determined, what effect would this have on the observed melting point ?

Organic chemistry - DrBob222, Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 2:25pm
I expect it would lower the melting point. Impurities cause melting points to be lower (as well as making the melting point a range instead of a sharp m.p.).

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