When comparing the structures of aspirin and acetaminophen, why can acetaminophen exist in a liquid state (i.e. childrens drinkable tylenol) and aspirin cannot? Does it have to do with the carboxylic acid? The question says that liquid aspirin cannot be made. Why would that be? Q2. Two widely used pain relievers are aspirin andacetaminophen (Tylenol). "Liquid" Children's Tylenol® issimply acetaminophen suspended in fruit-flavored sugarwater with food coloring and an acid buffer. As you mayknow, "children's medications" are big money makersfor pharmaceutical companies. Despite this fact, theliquid form of Children's Aspirin is NOT commerciallyavailable. CONCISELY explain why liquid Children'sAspirin is not available (HINT: cannot be prepared!)میں مریaspirinCH3OHHONH-CacetaminophenCH3

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When comparing the structures of aspirin and acetaminophen, why can acetaminophen exist in a liquid state (i.e. childrens drinkable tylenol) and aspirin cannot? Does it have to do with the carboxylic acid? The question says that liquid aspirin cannot be made. Why would that be?

Q2. Two widely used pain relievers are aspirin and
acetaminophen (Tylenol). "Liquid" Children's Tylenol® is
simply acetaminophen suspended in fruit-flavored sugar
water with food coloring and an acid buffer. As you may
know, "children's medications" are big money makers
for pharmaceutical companies. Despite this fact, the
liquid form of Children's Aspirin is NOT commercially
available. CONCISELY explain why liquid Children's
Aspirin is not available (HINT: cannot be prepared!)
میں مری
aspirin
CH3
OH
HO
NH-C
acetaminophen
CH3

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