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possible products of acetylsalicylic acid when it hydrolyzes are salicylic acids and acetic acids or is it carboxylic acids and alcohol?
Hydrolysis of ASA produces salicylic acid and acetic acid. Salicylic acid is a carboxylic acid as is acetic acid.

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