2.1 - Detecting Low Concentrations
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Practice Questions
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What does the area under a peak in a chromatogram represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what the area quantifies.
What is the purpose of calibration in chromatography?
💡 Hint: Why do we need to measure known quantities?
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What does the term 'integration' refer to in chromatography?
💡 Hint: What does the chromatography software do for us?
SIM is primarily used for:
💡 Hint: Consider what kind of analysis SIM performs.
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You run a GC analysis but notice overlapping peaks. Discuss how you would determine the proper separator conditions needed for resolving these peaks.
💡 Hint: Look into how chromatography variables affect peak resolution.
Evaluate a situation where using SIM without prior SCAN led to misidentification of a compound in a sample. What could have been done differently?
💡 Hint: Think about verification processes in analytical methods.
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