1.6.2 - Gas Chromatography (GC)
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Practice Questions
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What phases are involved in Gas Chromatography?
💡 Hint: Think about what stays fixed and what moves.
What is the purpose of using a gas as the mobile phase in GC?
💡 Hint: Recall how gases behave in chromatography.
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Which phase remains fixed in Gas Chromatography?
💡 Hint: Remember which one stays put.
True or False: Gas Chromatography can be used to separate and analyze non-volatile compounds.
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of the compounds involved.
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Design a Gas Chromatography method for analyzing a complex environmental sample containing multiple volatile compounds. Include the choice of mobile and stationary phases, type of detector, and considerations for ensuring accurate results.
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of the solutions you're working with.
Critically assess how pressure changes in a gas chromatography system may impact the separation efficiency of compounds with similar boiling points.
💡 Hint: Consider how gas behavior changes under pressure.
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