The Fluorometric Determination of Acetylsalicylic Acid in an Aspirin Tablet
Introduction
Acetylsalicylic acid is an analgesic (pain reliever) which is found in aspirin tablets. In addition to Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin tablets contain other ingredients such as binders and buffering agents. In this experiment a portion of an aspirin tablet is dissolved in water and converted to salicylate ion by the addition of sodium hydroxide.