After having learned about the processes that go behind scientific research, we were able to implement our knowledge of the scientific process in the lab by conducting the synthesis of aspirin lab. Although this lab has been reproduced many times and it was not a new scientific discovery, it was very helpful in outlining the steps scientists take in eventually making scientific breakthroughs. The question we were attempting to answer in the lab was: how could aspirin be synthesized from salicylic acid through acetylation? We tested our hypothesis that acetylation of salicylic acid will lead to aspirin. In the end, we tested for the purity of our aspirin, and it turned out that the aspirin that Claire and I made was pure and did not contain salicylic acid. I believe that this was one of the most important steps in the whole experiment, because we had to test for whether or not the procedure/experiment went right. In the scientific process, this is significant because this test for purity would signify if there were any errors. These errors would later try to be corrected, and publishing the experiment would allow for others in the scientific community to build on and try to revise these possible errors. This is how the scientific community builds knowledge and experiments that support and further develop scientific knowledge.