Chromatography

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  • Created on: 01-06-14 13:24

1. Which is NOT a limitation of gas chromatography?

  • unknown compounds have no reference Rf value
  • unknown compounds have no reference retention time
  • substances can 'hide' beneath each other so will not be detected
  • substances have the same retention times
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2. Which is NOT a use of GC-MS?

  • forensic analysis
  • drug testing
  • treatment of strokes
  • airport security

3. What is the definition of retention time?

  • distance moved by component divided by distance moved my solvent front
  • the time taken for a particular compound to travel through the column to the detector, from injection to leaving the column
  • the time taken for the gas to be injected into the column and dissolve in the stationary phase
  • the time taken for a particular compound to dissolve in the stationary phase

4. Name the stationary phase in thin layer chromatography?

  • liquid solvent
  • thin layer of solid inside capillary tubing
  • thin layer of adsorbent on inert support
  • inert gas

5. Which is NOT a limitation of thin layer chromatography?

  • unknown compounds have no Rf value for comparison
  • may be difficult to find a solvent which will separate all components
  • similar compounds have similar retention times
  • similar compounds have similar Rf values

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good quiz didnt quit understand some of the questions

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