Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Adsorption

A

adhering of a component onto the stationary phase

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2
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Aqueous solution

A

solution in which the solvent is water

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3
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Chromatogram

A

visual output of chromatography

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4
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Desorption

A

release of a component from the stationary phase by dissolving

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5
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Dissolved

A

incorporated into a liquid to form a solution

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6
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Eluent

A

solvent fluid that moves through a chromatography system

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7
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Homogenous

A

a mixture with uniform composition and properties

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8
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HPLC

A

chromatography technique in which the mobile phase is pumped through a tightly packed stationary phase under pressure

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9
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Hydrated

A

surrounded by water molecules

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10
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Ion-dipole attraction

A

electrostatic attraction between permanent dipole and an ion

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11
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Ionisation

A

process by which a chemical species gains or loses an electron to gain an electric charge

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12
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Mobile phase

A

fluid in a chromatography system that carries the sample over the stationary phase

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13
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Origin

A

line at which samples are placed in paper and thin-layer chromatography

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14
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Paper chromatography

A

chromatography technique using absorbent paper

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15
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Peak area

A

the area enclosed between the peak and the baseline of the chromatograph

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16
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Retention time

A

time taken for a component to pass through a HPLC column

17
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Solute

A

substance that dissolves in a solvent

18
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Solution

A

homogenous mixture in which a substance is dissolved in another

19
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Solvent

A

substance that dissolves another substance

20
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Solvent front

A

the wet moving edge of the solvent in chromatograph

21
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Stationary phase

A

solid onto which the components of a sample adsorb

22
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Thin-layer chromatography

A

chromatography technique using a thin stationary phase supported by an inert backing