A student prepared a sample of aspirin from salicylic acid and ethanoic anhydride. Other than cost, give one advantage of using ethanoic anhydride instead of ethanoyl chloride.
Once the student has produced the aspirin, they need to recrystallise the product.
Explain why this is an important step.
Suggest a suitable solvent to use in the recrystallisation of aspirin.
Having cooled and recrystallised the aspirin, state the final three steps in the purification of the solid that the student should take.
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