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Friday, May 22, 2020

Science Experiment - Oil of Wintegreen

What we attempted: Setup + Pic
- To get the oil to crystalize

What happened?
- The liquid inside is boiling and bubbling up 

What should it look like?
- it should look like a salt 

What could we change/try?
- We could try changing the amount


Steps:
- Weigh 0.25 grams of salicylic acid into a 10-15-cm test tube. This weight does not need to be recorded.
- Add 2.0 mL of methanol to the test tube and swirl until the solid dissolves.
- Slowly add 10 drops of sulfuric acid.
- Place the test tube in a hot water bath and secure by using a utility clamp and heat for 15 minutes.
- Cool the test tube in running water
- Smell the contents by wafting (wave a hand over the top of the test tube to direct any fumes) and record any observations.

Disposal:
Place all waste and compounds in the appropriate labeled waste bottles in the laboratory

Clean-up:
Wash all glassware with soap then rinse 3 times with tap water, and once with deionized water.

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