Both aspirin and ibuprofen contain a carboxylic acid group, which makes them bot

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Both aspirin and ibuprofen contain a carboxylic acid group, which makes them both extremely polar. Which of the following statements are true?

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• Aspirin is more polar because it also contains an ester group.
• Ibuprofen is more polar because the carboxylic acid group is further removed from the benzene ring.
• Both aspirin and ibuprofen have the same polarity because they both contain a highly polar carboxylic acid group.
• Ibuprofen is less polar than aspirin because the rest of the ibuprofen molecule is non-polar.

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Explanation / Answer

buprofen is more polar because the carboxylic acid group is further removed from the benzene ring

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