Question

You mix the sample discussed in the previous two questions with another sample, which you know to be pure acetylsalicylic acid. You grind the mixture thoroughly with a mortar and pestle, and do a melting point determination on the mixed product. You now observe melting over a range of 127 to 133 C. Now what conclusions can you reach regarding the original product

Answer 1

Having high melting point.

Step-by-step explanation:

The original product has high melting point as compared to the mixture product because in the original product, the element is present in its pure state and we know that pure substances have high melting point as compared to mixture substances due to the presence of strong intercellular forces between them which is hard to break so that's why we can say that the original product has high melting point.