Question
What is the chemical name of Aspirin?
MHT CET
Chemistry
Chemistry in Everyday Life
2026
MHT CET 2026 (20 April Shift 2)
MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. salicylic acid
- B. acetyl salicylic acid
- C. chloroxylenol
- D. thymol
Answer
B. acetyl salicylic acid
Step-by-step solution
Aspirin is prepared by the acetylation of salicylic acid using acetic anhydride in the presence of an acid catalyst. The chemical name of Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid (or 2-acetoxybenzoic acid). Answer: acetyl salicylic acid
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