Science Teachers' Assistance Program
Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering
Synthesis and Analysis of Aspirin
| General Information |
| Audience: |
Year 12 Chemistry students |
| Campus: |
Bundoora
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| Type: |
Excursion
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| Curriculum Link: |
VCE Chemistry Unit 3: Chemical Pathways (Area of Study 2, SAC Outcome 2) |
| Date/Time: |
May |
| Duration: |
180 minutes |
| Host(s): |
School of Molecular Sciences |
| Contact: |
Francesca Calati
Outreach and Curriculum Development Office
Ph: 9479 6516
Fax: 9479 2467
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| Overview |
Students will work in small groups to synthesize crystals of aspirin,
purify the product using the recrystallisation method and measure
its MP. They will be shown how modern instruments can be used to
assess the purity and identity of the aspirin crystals that they
synthesize. The infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass
spectra of this compound will be measured and the spectra
discussed. This will give students an opportunity to revisit the
principles of NMR, IR and MS instruments which they will have
covered in Area of Study 1.
This laboratory workshop is designed to support VCE Unit 3 and
complete SAC Outcome 2. A copy of a SAC report is available for
teachers; this includes follow-up questions, a “Risk and
Assessment Management” table and a teacher assessment guide. |
| Booking Information |
| Cost: |
$20.00 (plus GST) per student. |
| Maximum Group Size: |
30 |
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