Question

The 50:50 mixture of aspirin (Lit. MP: 135-136 oC) and 4-bromobenzoic acid (Lit. MP: 252-254 oC) will have the melting point in the range of:______.

Answer 1

Answer:

193.5-195 °C.

Explanation:

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In this case, since the mixture is 50:50, we can infer that an average may be used to compute the required range; thus, we first compute the the inner limit by using 135 °C and 252 °C:

$\frac{135+252}{2} =193.5\°C$

And the upper limit:

$\frac{136+254}{2} =195\°C$

Thus, the average melting point would be around 193.5-195 °C.

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