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Title: Determining pharmaceutical drugs
Post by: khans755220 on September 09, 2019, 08:22:43 AM

So I am given 3 different tablets: aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen. But, I don't know which is which.

What chemical processes/properties can I use to identify each or differentiate them from each other?

Title: Re: Determining pharmaceutical drugs
Post by: Borek on September 09, 2019, 09:47:23 AM

What properties of substances do you know, in general?

Title: Re: Determining pharmaceutical drugs
Post by: hollytara on September 10, 2019, 06:41:24 PM

What equipment do have available?

Title: Re: Determining pharmaceutical drugs
Post by: Babcock_Hall on September 10, 2019, 07:39:06 PM

Hint:  Look at the functional groups.  Think how you could exploit differences on the basis of techniques you have already learned.

Title: Re: Determining pharmaceutical drugs
Post by: OrganicDan96 on September 11, 2019, 02:58:11 PM

what analytical techniques do you know?