Question

Physical and chemical properties of Salicylic Acid?

Answer 1

Answer:

Salicylic acids are clear white needle shaped crystal in room temperature and are used in pharmaceutical industries to produce analgesic.

Explanation:

• Salicylic acids are aromatic organic compound also known as monohydroxybenzoic acid which is lipophilic in nature.

• the physical properties are :

1. they are colorlesss and odourless at room temperature.
2. boiling point is 211°C and melting point is 315°C
3. they are poorly soluble in water
4. its saturated solution has pH of 2.4

• the chemical properties are:

1. acytylation of hydroxy group in salicylic acid gives acytylsalicylic acid which is used as aspirin.