Chapter 29 - Chromatography and Spectroscopy Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two phases for all forms of chromatography?

A

Stationary phase

Mobile phase

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2
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What is the stationary phase?

A

Does not move

A solid or a liquid supported on a solid

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3
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What is the mobile phase?

A

Does move

Normally a liquid or a gas

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4
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What is a TLC plate made of?

A

Plastic/glass sheet

Coated with thin layer of a solid adsorbent substance such as silica

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5
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Outline adsorption in reference to TLC

A

Process by which the solid silica holds the different substances in the mixture to its surface

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6
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How is the retention factor calculated?

A

Distance moved by the component/distance moved by the solvent front

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7
Q

What is gas chromatography useful for?

A

Separating and identifying volatile organic compounds present in a mixture

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8
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What are the different phases for gas chromatography?

A

Stationary - high boiling liquid adsorbed onto an inert solid support
Mobile - inert carrier gas such as helium

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9
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How does time taken to move through the column change as solubility in stationary phase increases?

A

Moves slower

Time taken increases

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10
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What is retention time?

A

Time taken for a component to travel through the column

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11
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How is retention time used for identification?

A

Compare to retention times in database

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12
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What can peak integrations for gas chromatograph be used to determine?

A

Concentrations of components in the sample

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13
Q

What is resonance for NMR?

A

When the nucleus absorbs energy and rapidly flips between the two spin states

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14
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What is the standard reference chemical for NMR?

A

Tetramethylsilane (TMS)

(CH3)4Si

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15
Q

What is the purpose of D2O as a solvent in proton NMR spectroscopy?

A

O-H peaks no longer appear

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