Which of the following statements is FALSE. Select one: A. Two of the statements are false. B. In the synthesis of aspirin, the main impurities are salicylic acid and acetic acid. C. Aspirin was purified in the lab by recrystallizing the crude aspirin. The melting point of the purified aspirin is expected to be lower than the melting point of crude aspirin. D. In the analysis of aspirin, the greater the amount of salicylic acid impurity in the aspirin, the smaller the amount of NaOH needed for the hydrolysis of aspirin. E. If the crude aspirin is not entirely pure, the temperature range at which it melts will be larger than pure aspirin.

Aspirin was purified in the lab by recrystallizing the crude aspirin. The melting point of the purified aspirin is expected to be lower than the melting point of crude aspirin.

Explanation:

The presence of impurities in a sample lowers the melting point of the impure substance. Hence the melting point of an impure substance is always less than the melting point of the corresponding pure substance.

Bearing this in mind, the statement "Aspirin was purified in the lab by recrystallizing the crude aspirin. The melting point of the purified aspirin is expected to be lower than the melting point of crude aspirin." is found to be false since impure substances tend to have a slightly lower melting point than the pure substance, and a broader melting temperature range.