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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.hl.TZ2.c
Level hl Paper 3 Time zone TZ2
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19M.3.hl.TZ2.c

A student synthesized aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, in a school laboratory.

Outline how aspirin can be chemically modified to increase its solubility in water.

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convert to a salt
OR
react with sodium hydroxide  [✔]

 

Note: Accept other reactions forming soluble salts.

Accept “to ionize” but not “more polar”.

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