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I'm currently writing up my A2 Investigation, and I've done a titration using paracetamol and ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate solution, but I don't know the equation for the reaction: the paracetamol was refluxed with sulphuric acid, made to a standard solution, and then had 0.1 molar ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate added. I was wondering if you could help figure out the formula so I can work out the paracetamol content of the samples tested. Thank you
Igloo replies
The analytical technique involves a fairly complicated set of reactions, and there isn’t the space here to give you all the detail you need. However, Royal Society of Chemistry has produced a very helpful document. This will provide you with all the information you need – and more!
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