Why does spoiled aspirin emit an odor and where does it come from?

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2007-11-01 03:57:10 · 3 answers · asked by b a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Aspirin is a sodium salt of acetosalasylic acid. In humid conditions, the ester link is broken and acetic acid is formed.

2007-11-01 04:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i never knew that aspirin could spoil.... doesn't sound good though. I've had aspirin that was a few years old and I never noticed a smell.

2007-11-01 11:39:44 · answer #2 · answered by GMC1003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I've seen some pretty old aspirin, and I've never smelled anything...are you sure it was the aspirin?

2007-11-01 11:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋