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Offline a.altamimi28

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aspirin
« on: April 14, 2016, 02:15:13 AM »
why aspirin isn't very soluble in water ?
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Re: aspirin
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2016, 02:35:49 AM »
3g/L is not so bad solubility. Moreover, the solubility in water is not so important property for good bioavailability, which is needed for drug action.
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Re: aspirin
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2016, 09:13:58 PM »
Look for the structure of aspirin and identify all the groups/parts of it first.
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