Multiple choice

Aspirin can be found in many household medicine cabinets. But what is it chemically?

  1. Ibuprofen

  2. Paracetamol

  3. Acetylsalicylic acid

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Aspirin is chemically known as acetylsalicylic acid (C9H8O4). It is derived from salicylic acid found in willow bark and was first synthesized in a stable form by Felix Hoffmann at Bayer in 1897. Ibuprofen and paracetamol are different pain relievers with different chemical structures and mechanisms of action.

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