EXPERIMENT 1:
Objectives:
● To understand the process of recrystallization
● To separate and purify acetanilide from the mixture
● To learn how to check the purity by melting range
MSDS:
substance hazard
acetalinide May cause eye, skin, and
respiratory tract irritation.
May cause allergic skin
reaction. May be harmful
if swallowed. May cause
blood abnormalities. May
cause central nervous
system effects.
Activated carbon Flammable solid; causes
serious eye irritation; may
cause respiratory irritation
acetone Highly flammable liquid and
vapour H319 - Causes
First aid
Eyes: Flush eyes with
plenty of water for at
least 15 minutes,
occasionally lifting the
upper and lower eyelids.
Get medical aid.
Skin: Get medical aid.
Immediately flush skin
with plenty of water for at
least 15 minutes while
removing contaminated
clothing and shoes. Wash
clothing before reuse.
Ingestion: Call a poison
control center. If
swallowed, do not induce
vomiting unless directed
to do so by medical
personnel. Never give
anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. Get
medical aid.
Inhalation: Get medical
aid immediately. Remove
from exposure and move
to fresh air immediately.
If not breathing, give
artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, give
oxygen.
Inhalation: move to exposed
air
First-aid measures after
inhalation : Remove the
 serious eye irritation H336 -
May cause drowsiness or
dizziness
Ethyl alcohol Causes severe eye
irritation. Flammable
liquid and vapor. Causes
respiratory tract irritation.
toluene Flammable liquid and
vapor. Causes eye, skin,
and respiratory tract
victim into fresh air.
Respiratory problems: consult
a doctor/medical service.
First-aid measures after skin
contact : Wash immediately
with lots of water. Soap may
be used. Do not apply
(chemical) neutralizing
agents. Remove clothing
before washing. Take victim
to a doctor if irritation
persists. First-aid measures
after eye contact : Rinse
immediately with plenty of
water. Remove contact
lenses, if present and easy to
do. Continue rinsing. Do not
apply neutralizing agents.
Take victim to an
ophthalmologist if irritation
persists. First-aid measures
after ingestion : Rinse mouth
with water. Immediately after
ingestion: give lots of water to
drink.
Eyes: Get medical aid.
Gently lift eyelids and
flush continuously with
wate r.
Skin: Get medical aid.
Wash clothing before
reuse. Flush skin with
plenty of soap and water.
Ingestion: Do not induce
vomiting. If victim is
conscious and alert, give
2-4 cupfuls of milk or
water. Never give
anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. Get
medical aid.
Inhalation: Remove
from exposure and move
to fresh air immediately.
Eyes: In case of contact,
immediately flush eyes
with plenty of water for a
irritation. Breathing t least 15 minutes. Get
vapors may cause medical aid.
drowsiness and dizziness. Skin: In case of contact,
May be absorbed through flush skin with plenty of
intact skin. Aspiration water. Remove
hazard if swallowed. contaminated clothing
and shoes. Get medical
aid if irritation develops
and persists. Wash
clothing before reuse.
Ingestion: Potential for
aspiration if swallowed.
Get medical aid
immediately. Do not
induce vomiting unless
directed to do so by
medical personnel. Never
give anything by mouth
to an unconscious person.
If vomiting occurs
naturally, have victim
lean forward.
Inhalation: If inhaled,
remove to fresh air.