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Aspirin is chemically known as

A. Methyl salicylate

B. Hydroxysalicylate

C. Acetylsalicylic acid

D. Alkylsalicylic acid

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

One of the best known aromatic acetates is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin, which is prepared by the esterification of the phenolic hydroxyl group of salicylic acid. Aspirin possesses a number of properties that make it the most often recommended drug.

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