19C: Chromatography Flashcards
1
Q
State how chromatography works
A
Separates components of a mixture between a mobile phase and a stationary phase
2
Q
State the equation to calculate Rf values from one-way chromatograms
A
Average distance moved by substance / distance moved by solvent
3
Q
What type of chromatography are high performance liquid chromatography, HPLC, and gas chromatography, GC?
A
Column chromatography
4
Q
How do high performance liquid chromatography, HPLC, and gas chromatography, GC, seperate substances?
A
Different retention times in the column
5
Q
How may high performance liquid chromatography, HPLC, and gas chromatography, GC, be used?
A
Used with mass spectrometry, in forensics or drugs testing