Q. Which of the following is the chemical name of ‘Aspirin’?
Answer: Acetyl salicylic acid
Notes: Aspirin is known by the chemical name acetylsalicylic acid (ASA).It is medication extensively used around the world as an anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic.
The acetylsalicylic acid chemical formula is C9H8O4 and the extended formula is CH3COOC6H4COOH. The molecular mass is 180.159 g mol-1.  

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