Analytical Chemistry Flashcards
The elution power of a mobile phase is determined by
the nature of the sample components, its overall polarity, the polarity of the stationary phase
Which of the following statements about columns containing more theoretical plates is TRUE?
Columns containing more theoretical plates are better suited to separate a complex mixture
The height equivalent of a theoretical plate (HETP) has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
This quantity times the column length is equal to the number of theoretical plates in the column
All of the following are common carrier gases from gas chromatography EXCEPT
Oxygen
The following are properties of an open tubular or capillary column EXCEPT
Poor resolution can be obtained.
An air sample is subjected to gas chromatography for the analysis of Freon-11 (CCIF). The detector that is most suitable for this analysis is
ECD
An advantage of HPLC over GC for the separation and measurement of high molecular weight compounds is that
The preparation of volatile derivatives is not necessary in HPLC.
Reversed-phasechromatography refers to which of the following?
A nonpolar stationary phase and a polar mobile phase
Which of the following has the correct order of elution (first to last) from an HPLC column containing a reversed-phase packing?
acetamide, acetone, dichloroethane
The following will cause the drift errors in an analytical balance EXCEPT
Temperature of the balance and the sample to be weighed is the same.
Objects cannot be weighed when hot or warm. But if you were to take a sample out and wait for it to cool it would pick up moisture so it should be placed in a/an/at
desiccator
It is the nominal volume of water (or mercury) contained, or delivered by an article of volumetric glassware, at its reference temperature.
Capacity
A student is tasked to measure 12 mL of a liquid as precisely as possible. Which measuring device should be selected for this task?
25 mL graduated cylinder
A student needs to transfer his precipitant from the beaker to the filter paper. Which of the following would be the best procedure in order to ensure a quantitative transfer of the precipitate?
Most of the supernatant liquid decanted first, then bulk of the precipitate is transferred through a stirring rod. The beaker is washed several times with small volumes of wash solution.
To determine the density of a liquid, which of the following should be used?
pycnometer
Which technique is recommended for determining the odor of an unknown liquid in the laboratory?
Use a hand to fan some of the vapor from the test tube to the rose and inhale.
The size of the sample taken for analysis depends on the/concentration of the
equipment to be used, analyte, specific chemical tests
Which of the following can cause ERRORS during the sample preparation?
I. Loss of sample during weighing or dissolution.
II. Contamination by impurities in reagents and in the environment.
III. Changes in mass due to varying humidity and temperature.
IV. Obtaining nonhomogeneous sample from the bulk.
I, II, III, and IV
In an experiment to determine the percentage of water in a solid hydrate by heating, what is the best indication that all the water has been removed?
Successive weighing’s give the same mass.