Aspirin Synthesis Report

To prevent the previously discussed risks related to the equipment and substances used in the synthesis reaction, safety procedures were discussed with the teacher, the fume cupboard was used, hands were washed, correct disposal procedures were followed, Disinfectant was used to wipe down benches, no flammable or loose clothing was worn, long hair was tied back, no naked flames were used, the safety shower and eye bath was available, first aid facilities were available, required spill management equipment was easily accessible, chemsorb dry agent absorbents was accessible, covered shoes were worn, disposable nitrile gloves were worn, safety glasses and vinyl aprons were worn and the experiment was supervised by SOO presence.
Equipment
The equipment required to complete the experiment is; 3 hot water baths which can hold 3 test tubes in a rack set to 30, 50 and 80 degrees Celsius, A scale accurate to 0.001g, 9 plastic shot glasses, permanent marker, 5mL pipette, 1mL pipette, 2 metal spatulas, metal tweezers, 3 large beakers to hold ice
1 (g) No. 2 (g) No. 3 (g) Average (Without Outliers)
Trial 1 20 Degrees Watch Glass Empty 19.49 21.206 18.748 Watch Glass and Aspirin Product 20.13 22.089 19.192 Total Aspirin Mass (0.15g Filter Paper) 0.374 0.733 0.294 0.467
Trial 2 50 Degrees Watch Glass Empty 22.268 21.218 21.607 Watch Glass and Aspirin Product 22.671 21.924 22.87 Total Aspirin Mass (0.15g Filter Paper) 0.253 0.556 1.113 0.641
Trial 3 80 Degrees Watch Glass Empty 18.497 19.841 19.483 Watch Glass and Aspirin Product 19.632 20.098 20.544 Total Aspirin Mass (0.15g Filter Paper) 0.985 0.107 0.911 0.948
*Highlighted figure is identified outlier

Figure 9: Relationships between test number and weight of each trial Figure 10: Average weight of each trial against weight without outliers Figure 11: Trendline between data points with equation of the line.