Determine the percentage of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) recovered from your commercial aspirin tablets crystallization. You can assume that 3 aspirin tables should contain 975 mg of pure aspirin.  Where do you think the majority of the aspirin was lost in this process?  Give a brief statement that supports your prediction.

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Determine the percentage of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) recovered from your commercial aspirin tablets crystallization. You can assume that 3 aspirin tables should contain 975 mg of pure aspirin.  Where do you think the majority of the aspirin was lost in this process?  Give a brief statement that supports your prediction.

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