MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life
Identify the structural formula of aspirin.
Identify the structural formula of aspirin.











Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
C. 
Step-by-step solution
Aspirin is the common name for acetylsalicylic acid. It is formed by the acetylation of the hydroxyl group of salicylic acid.
Its chemical structure consists of a benzene ring substituted with a carboxylic acid group () and an acetoxy group () at the ortho position relative to each other.
Looking at the given options:
The first structure is salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid).
The second structure is methyl salicylate.
The third structure is acetylsalicylic acid, which is aspirin.
The fourth structure is dimethyl phthalate.
Answer:
Its chemical structure consists of a benzene ring substituted with a carboxylic acid group () and an acetoxy group () at the ortho position relative to each other.
Looking at the given options:
The first structure is salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid).
The second structure is methyl salicylate.
The third structure is acetylsalicylic acid, which is aspirin.
The fourth structure is dimethyl phthalate.
Answer: