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HPLC problems


  • 1. Which of the following(s) is/are the advantage of HPLC over traditional LPLC (low-pressure liquid chromatography)?

  • Options
  • A. Greater sensitivity and reusable columns
  • B. Ideal for ionic species and large molecules
  • C. Sample recovery
  • D. All of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. Column efficiency is measured in terms of number of plates which is

  • Options
  • A. inversely related to the square of the peak width
  • B. directly related to the square of the peak width
  • C. inversely related to the cube root of the peak width
  • D. directly related to the square of the peak width
  • Discuss
  • 3. An isocratic elution in HPLC is one in which the composition of the solvent

  • Options
  • A. remains constant
  • B. changes continuously
  • C. changes in a series of steps
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 4. In normal phase HPLC, there is a

  • Options
  • A. non polar solvent/polar column
  • B. polar solvent/non-polar column
  • C. non polar solvent/non-polar column
  • D. any of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. For a typical adsorbent such as silica gel, the most popular pore diameters are

  • Options
  • A. 10 and 50 A°
  • B. 60 and 100 A°
  • C. 100 and 150 A°
  • D. 150 and 200 A°
  • Discuss

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