Estimation of Aspirin
Procedure
- Select the weight of aspirin from the slider.
- Click on the “Add aspirin” button to take aspirin in the R.B. flask.
- Click on the “Add NaOH” button to add 40 mL of 10% NaOH.
- Click on the “Next” button.
- Click on the “Reflux” button to reflux the content for 15 minutes.
- Click “Next”.
- Click “Transfer solution” button to transfer it into a 250 mL standard flask.
- Click “Make up solution” button to make up the solution up to the mark.
- Click “Next”.
- Select the volume of aspirin.
- Click “Pipette out” button to pipette out the aspirin.
- Click on the “box” in front of “Preparation of titrate” to view the procedure after selecting the volume.
- Click “Next”.
- Select the titrant (sodium thiosulphate).
- Adjust the speed of drops.
- Click on the “Start” button to start titration.
- Near the end point, when the colour just fades, click on the “Add Starch” button to add the indicator.
- Adjust the speed of drops.
- Click on the “Start” button to continue the titration.
- When the blue colour disappears, click on the “Stop” button to stop the titration.
Note: Here, 50 mL brominating mixture (Blank) = 45.6 mL thiosulphate.