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Sodium salicylate preparation
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Sodium salicylate is typically prepared by reacting salicylic acid with sodium hydroxide. The reaction is as follows:
Salicylic acid + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium salicylate + Water
This reaction is an acid-base neutralization reaction, where the salicylic acid (a weak acid) reacts with the sodium hydroxide (a strong base) to form the salt sodium salicylate and water.
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