Analytical Chemistry Flashcards
definition of partition coefficient
equilibrium constant that relates the concentration of solute between two immiscible solvents
definition of adsorption
bonding of molecules to surface of stationary phase
definition of paper chromatography
components partition between solvent and liquid stationary phase
solvent and stationary phase of paper chrom.
mobile phase (liquid/gas) water trapped in cellulose fibres
describe paper chrom. with non polar solvent
little attraction to -OH groups on cellulose
high Rf value
describe paper chrom. with polar solvent
dissolve more in stationary phase
low Rf value
how to identify colourless substances
ninhydrin spray
describe two way chromatography
Rotate 90 degrees
Re run in a different solvent
definition of thin layer chromatography
Separation depends on the differential adsorption of components onto the solid phase (Al2O3/SiO2)
solvent and stationary phase of thin layer chrom.
mobile phase
Al2O3/SiO2
thin layer chrom in very polar solvent
dissolves more in solvent = high Rf value
what compounds that can hydrogen bond do
adsorb more to solid stationary phase
definition of high performance liquid chromatography
using partition to separate
describe high performance liquid chrom.
non volatile liquid( hydrocarbon) on solid support (silica) = stationary phase
mobile phase of HPLC
polar solvent
what does the detector on HPLC record
retention time= time it takes for component to pass column
what does area under peak show in HPLC
amount of solute out of column
what is HPLC used for
Separate peptides and proteins
Analyse urine samples
Monitoring pollutants