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  • The general expression for the appearance of a solute in an effluent is (where V is the elution volume of a substance , V0 void volume, kD distribution constant and Vi internal water volume)


  • Options
  • A. V = V0 + kDVi
  • B. V = V0/Vi
  • C. V = V0 - kDVi
  • D. V/V0 = kDVi

  • Correct Answer
  • V = V0 + kDVi 


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    • 1. In reverse phase chromatography, the stationary phase is made

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    • A. non-polar
    • B. polar
    • C. either non-polar or polar
    • D. none of these
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    • 2. Ion exchange chromatography is based on the

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    • A. electrostatic attraction
    • B. electrical mobility of ionic species
    • C. adsorption chromatography
    • D. partition chromatography
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    • 3. In gas chromatography, the basis for separation of the components of the volatile material is the difference in

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    • A. partition coefficients
    • B. conductivity
    • C. molecular weight
    • D. molarity
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    • 4. Internal conversion is where

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    • A. the spin of an excited electron reverses, changing the state of the molecule (from singlet state to triplet state or vice versa)
    • B. A molecule converts its excess energy to light, and emits a photon
    • C. A molecule converts excess electronic energy to vibrational energy
    • D. none of the above
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    • 5. Fluorescence occurs when

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    • A. a molecule returns to the electronic ground state from an excited triplet state by losing it's excess energy as a photon
    • B. a molecule returns to the electronic ground state from an excited singlet state by losing it's excess energy as a photon
    • C. a molecule lowers its vibrational energy by losing it's excess energy as a photon
    • D. none of the above
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    • 6. Thin layer chromatography is

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    • A. partition chromatography
    • B. electrical mobility of ionic species
    • C. adsorption chromatography
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. A combination of paper chromatography and electrophoresis involves

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    • A. partition chromatography
    • B. electrical mobility of the ionic species
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following statements is true for a refractive index detector in HPLC?

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    • A. It is more sensitive than a UV detector
    • B. It can only be used for isocratic elutions
    • C. It does not respond to many solutes
    • D. none of above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which can be used as a mobile phase in HPLC applications?

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    • A. Any compound with solubility in liquid
    • B. Any compound with limited solubility in liquid
    • C. Any compound with non-solubility in liquid
    • D. Any of the above
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    • 10. Void volume refers to the

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    • A. total volume of eluent in the column the remainder being taken up by the packing material
    • B. the volume of solvent contained in a liquid chromatographic column
    • C. the time required for the gradient to reach the column
    • D. the volume of the column between the point at which solvents are mixed and the beginning of the column
    • Discuss


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