6.1.2 - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
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Practice Questions
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What does HPLC stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the key performance characteristics of this method.
What is a sample volume in HPLC?
💡 Hint: Consider how this affects the detection of substances.
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What does HPLC stand for?
💡 Hint: Look closely at what each part of the acronym represents.
True or False: Larger sample volumes always lead to more accurate results in HPLC.
💡 Hint: Think about when a larger volume might not be necessary.
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If a sample has a concentration of 10 mg/L and the detection limit for the method is 1 mg/L, can we accurately detect it using a 100 mL sample volume? Provide reasoning.
💡 Hint: Relate the sample volume and concentration to see if it surpasses the detection threshold.
Propose how you would set up an experiment to improve the sensitivity of a HPLC method for low-concentration analytes.
💡 Hint: How can instrumental tweaks help the sensitivity?
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