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What happens to the separation quality when k' is less than 1.0?
What happens to the separation quality when k' is less than 1.0?
What k' range indicates optimum separation?
What k' range indicates optimum separation?
What effect does increasing the partition factor (K) have on the solute's retention (k')?
What effect does increasing the partition factor (K) have on the solute's retention (k')?
Which type of stationary phase is used in gas-solid chromatography?
Which type of stationary phase is used in gas-solid chromatography?
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What role does the selectivity factor (α) play in separations?
What role does the selectivity factor (α) play in separations?
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Which chromatography method employs a stationary phase containing fixed charges?
Which chromatography method employs a stationary phase containing fixed charges?
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What is the Rf value in chromatography used to represent?
What is the Rf value in chromatography used to represent?
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Which k' range indicates slow separation?
Which k' range indicates slow separation?
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For effective separation between two solutes, what is required regarding their partition factors (K)?
For effective separation between two solutes, what is required regarding their partition factors (K)?
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What type of stationary phase is used in liquid-bonded-phase chromatography?
What type of stationary phase is used in liquid-bonded-phase chromatography?
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What type of chromatography utilizes porous support as its stationary phase?
What type of chromatography utilizes porous support as its stationary phase?
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What is the main consequence of poor separation in chromatography?
What is the main consequence of poor separation in chromatography?
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When the partition factor (distribution constant) of a solute increases, what generally happens to its interaction with the stationary phase?
When the partition factor (distribution constant) of a solute increases, what generally happens to its interaction with the stationary phase?
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Which chromatography technique involves applying a solution of a mixture at the bottom of a plate?
Which chromatography technique involves applying a solution of a mixture at the bottom of a plate?
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Which type of chromatography is categorized as open tubular (capillary) chromatography?
Which type of chromatography is categorized as open tubular (capillary) chromatography?
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What type of support is used in affinity chromatography?
What type of support is used in affinity chromatography?
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What does the term ‘theoretical plates’ refer to in the context of chromatography?
What does the term ‘theoretical plates’ refer to in the context of chromatography?
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How does the number of theoretical plates (N) relate to column efficiency?
How does the number of theoretical plates (N) relate to column efficiency?
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What is the formula used to relate standard deviation (σ), height (H), and length (L) in the context of theoretical plates?
What is the formula used to relate standard deviation (σ), height (H), and length (L) in the context of theoretical plates?
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Rate Theory of Chromatography quantitatively describes which aspect of elution bands?
Rate Theory of Chromatography quantitatively describes which aspect of elution bands?
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What mechanism does the Rate Theory of Chromatography use to describe the migration of analytes?
What mechanism does the Rate Theory of Chromatography use to describe the migration of analytes?
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In chromatography, what would be the effect of an insufficient number of theoretical plates?
In chromatography, what would be the effect of an insufficient number of theoretical plates?
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In the context of column chromatography, what does H primarily represent?
In the context of column chromatography, what does H primarily represent?
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What main factor does the efficiency of a chromatographic column rely on?
What main factor does the efficiency of a chromatographic column rely on?
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What primarily causes band broadening due to longitudinal diffusion?
What primarily causes band broadening due to longitudinal diffusion?
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How does flow rate affect band broadening due to longitudinal diffusion?
How does flow rate affect band broadening due to longitudinal diffusion?
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What factor is NOT associated with band broadening due to mobile phase mass transfer?
What factor is NOT associated with band broadening due to mobile phase mass transfer?
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Why does a solute in the center of a channel move more quickly than one at the edges?
Why does a solute in the center of a channel move more quickly than one at the edges?
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Which band broadening effect is related to the interaction of solute with the stationary phase?
Which band broadening effect is related to the interaction of solute with the stationary phase?
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How can peak broadening due to longitudinal diffusion be minimized?
How can peak broadening due to longitudinal diffusion be minimized?
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What does the term 'band broadening' refer to in chromatography?
What does the term 'band broadening' refer to in chromatography?
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Which of the following is a consequence of the flow rate when considering band broadening?
Which of the following is a consequence of the flow rate when considering band broadening?
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What effect does increasing the column length have on resolution in chromatography?
What effect does increasing the column length have on resolution in chromatography?
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What is the role of the retention factor (k') in determining column resolution?
What is the role of the retention factor (k') in determining column resolution?
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Which factor does NOT directly affect column resolution?
Which factor does NOT directly affect column resolution?
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Which method can be used to increase column resolution?
Which method can be used to increase column resolution?
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What is the primary consequence of a complete separation with Rs = 1.5 in chromatography?
What is the primary consequence of a complete separation with Rs = 1.5 in chromatography?
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The selectivity factor (a) in chromatography is primarily influenced by what?
The selectivity factor (a) in chromatography is primarily influenced by what?
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Which statement accurately describes a system with Rs of 0.75?
Which statement accurately describes a system with Rs of 0.75?
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What is the effect of increasing the fraction of time a solute spends in the stationary phase?
What is the effect of increasing the fraction of time a solute spends in the stationary phase?
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Study Notes
Partition Factor (K)
- The ratio of concentrations of solute in the stationary and mobile phase
- As K increases, the interaction of the solute with the stationary phase becomes more favorable, and the solute's retention (k') increases.
Selectivity Factor (α)
- Provides a measure of how well the column will separate two solutes.
- The selectivity factor, α, is the ratio of the retention factors for two solutes, where B has stronger partitioning than A.
Column Efficiency - Theoretical Plates (N)
- The efficiency of a separation can be thought of as a series of extractions.
- The number of theoretical plates (N) allows us to compare the efficiencies of a system for solutes that have different retention times.
- The efficiency of a column increases with the number of plates (N).
Rate Theory of Chromatography
- The rate theory describes the breadth of elution bands quantitatively based on the migration of analytes through a column via a random-walk mechanism.
Types of Chromatography Based on Stationary Phase
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Gas Chromatography (GC)
- Gas-solid chromatography: uses a solid, underivatized support
- Gas-liquid chromatography: uses a liquid-coated support
- Bonded-phase gas chromatography: uses chemically derivatized support
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Liquid Chromatography (LC)
- Adsorption chromatography: uses a solid, underivatized support
- Partition chromatography: uses a liquid-coated or derivatized support
- Ion-exchange chromatography: uses a support containing fixed charges
- Size-exclusion chromatography: uses a porous support
- Affinity chromatography: uses a support with an immobilized ligand
Types of Chromatography Based on Support Material
- Packed bed chromatography: uses a column packed with stationary phase
- Open tubular (capillary) chromatography: uses a column with a thin layer of stationary phase
- Open bed (planar) chromatography: uses a flat surface coated with stationary phase
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) & Paper Chromatography
- A solution of a mixture is applied as a spot or band at the bottom of the plate and allowed to travel with the solvent up the plate.
- The ratio of the distance traveled by the component (from origin) compared with the distance traveled by the solvent front (from origin) is called the Rf value.
Band Broadening
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Longitudinal Diffusion (B/U)
- Diffusion of the solute away from the concentrated center of a band.
- The degree of band broadening due to longitudinal diffusion depends on the diffusion of the solute and the flow rate of the solute through the column.
- To minimize broadening, use a faster flow rate.
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Mobile phase mass transfer (CMu)
- Peak broadening caused by different flow profiles within channels or between particles of the support in the column.
- The degree of band broadening due to mobile phase mass transfer depends on the size of the packing material and the diffusion rate of the solute.
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Stationary phase mass transfer (Csu)
- Band broadening due to the movement of solute between the liquid phase and the stationary phase.
Column Resolution (Rs)
- Rs is the ratio of the distance between the peaks to the average peak width.
- Rs = 1.5 indicates a complete separation, while Rs = 0.75 indicates incomplete separation.
- To improve resolution, we need to increase the number of theoretical plates (N), the retention factor (k'), and the selectivity factor (α).
Factors Affecting Resolution
- The number of theoretical plates (N), the partition coefficient (K), the capacity factor (k'), and the column length all affect resolution.
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Methods to increase resolution:
- Increase column length (increase N)
- Change phase interaction (increase α)
- Increase capacity factor (increase k')
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Test your knowledge on the key concepts of chromatography, including partition factor, selectivity factor, column efficiency, and rate theory. This quiz will help you understand how these principles affect the separation of solutes in a chromatographic process.
