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Dihydroxydrophthalazine

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5-nitro-2,3-dihydroxydrophthalazine-1,4-dione was measured to 0.140 grams. 2ml of NaOH was added to the concial vile which turned the mixture rustic in color. Sodium hydrosulfate was measured to 0.2506 grams and added to the conical vile. The mixture became an even deeper red. 0.5 ml of water was then used to wash all the solid from the vile walls. As the conical was spun, white chunks were visible, so the heat was increased to a level of six rather than 5. After adding acetic acid, there was an orange layer that formed. There was a yellow layer on top of the orange layer. After stirring the conical vile, the mixture turned opaque and stayed orange. One the conical vile was cooled on ice for 10 minutes, the mixture became lighter.

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