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Chemistry - Rings, Polymers and Analysis - F324 - Separation by Chromatography (3) Flashcards

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What is the advantage of chromatography?

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Chromatography can separate out components with similar physical properties in very complex mixtures.

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Define a phase in chromatography?

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A phase is a physically distinctive form of a substance, such as the solid, liquid and gaseous states of ordinary matter.

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Define the mobile phase.

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The mobile phase is the phase that moves in chromatography.

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Define the stationary phase.

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The stationary phase is the phase that does not move in chromatography.

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On which basis does chromatography work?

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Chromatography works on the basis that different components have different affinities for a stationary phase and for a mobile phase.

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What is the stationary phase in thin layer chromatography?

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In thin layer chromatography, the stationary phase is a solid.

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What is the mobile phase in thin layer chromatography?

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In thin layer chromatography, the mobile phase is a liquid.

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What is the stationary phase in gas chromatography?

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In gas chromatography, the stationary phase is a solid or a liquid mounted on a solid support.

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What is the mobile phase in gas chromatography?

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The mobile phase in gas chromatography is a gas.

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What does a solid stationary phase separate via?

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A solid stationary phase separates via adsorption.

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What does a liquid stationary phase separate via?

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A liquid stationary phase separates via relative solubility.

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Define adsorption.

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Adsorption is the process by which a solid holds more molecules of a gas or liquid or solute as a thin film on the surface of a solid or, more rarely, a liquid.

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What is usually used as the stationary phase of thin layer chromatography?

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The stationary phase of TLC is usually a thin layer of an adorbent such as silica gel (SiO2) or alumina (AlO3) coated on a flat, inert support, usually a sheet of glass.

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How is the Rf value calculated?

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Rf = distance moved by component / distance moved by the solvent front

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What are some of the negatives of chromatography?

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  • similar compounds will have similar Rf values
  • unknown compounds have no reference Rf value
  • it may be difficult to find a solvent that separates all the components in a mixture
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What needs to be considered when choosing a suitable solvent for chromatography?

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  • if the components are very soluble then they will be washed all the way up the plate
  • if the components are not very soluble then there will be very little movement
  • trial and error may be necessary to find a suitable solvent.
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What type of compounds is gas chromatography most useful for separating?

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Gas chromatography is particularly useful for organic compounds that have a low boiling point and evaporate easily

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What is the stationary phase in gas chromatography?

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The liquid for the stationary phase id often a long chain alkane with a high boiling point. e.g silicone polymers.

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What is the tubing in gas chromatography referred to as?

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The tubing in gas chromatography is referred to as the chromatography column.

20
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What is the mobile phase in gas chromatography?

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The mobile phase is an inert or unreactive carrier gas such as helium or nitrogen.

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How can the separation in gas chromatography be improved?

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The separation can be improved by using different oven temperatures and different flow rates for the carrier gas.

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What are some of the negatives of gas chromatography?

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  • potentially thousands of chemicals have the same retention time, peak shape and detector response
  • not all parts of the mixture will necessarily be separated or detected.
  • unknown compounds have no reference retention time.
23
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What are the isotopes most commonly used in NMR spectroscopy?

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1H, 13C, 19F and 31P

24
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What creates the magnetic field for NMR spectroscopy?

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Unpaired nucleons and their residual spin creates the magnetic field.

25
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What is resonance?

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The excitation and relaxation of the nucleus is called resonance.

26
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What is used as the reference peak in NMR?

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Tetramethylsilane (TMS) (CH3)4Si is used as the reference peak.

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Why is TMS used as the reference?

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TMS is used as the reference because it is chemically unreactive and volatile so it can easily be removed from the sample after running an NMR spectrum.

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Why are NMR spectra run with deuterated solvents?

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Because you cannot use a regular organic solvent because the carbon and hydrogen within them also produce a signal. Deuterium has an even number of nucleons so produces no signal.

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What does the number of peaks in carbon-13 NMR tell you?

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The number of peaks in carbon-13 NMR tells you the number of different carbon environments.

30
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What do the chemical shifts in carbon-13 NMR spectra tell you?

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The chemical shifts in carbon-13 NMR tell you the types of carbon environment.

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What does the size of the peaks in carbon-13 NMR tell you?

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The size of the peaks in carbon-13 NMR tells us nothing.

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Why does proton NMR require far less material than carbon NMR?

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1H is the commonest isotope of hydrogen with a relative abundance of 99.9% compared with 13C which has a relative abundance of 1.1%.

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What does the number of peaks in proton NMR tell us?

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The number of peaks in proton NMR tells us the number of proton environments.

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What does the chemical shift in proton NMR tell us?

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The chemical shift in proton NMR gives the type of proton environment of each peak.

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What do the relative peak areas in proton NMR tell us?

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The relative peak areas in proton NMR give the proportions of protons in each environment.

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What does spin-spin coupling tell us?

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Spin-spin coupling gives us information about adjacent protons.

37
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What is the rule for predicting the splitting pattern due to spin-spin coupling?

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We predict the splitting pattern using the n+1 rule.

38
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Why can it be difficult to identify the protons of OH and NH peaks?

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It can be difficult to identify the OH and NH peaks as they can appear over a wide range of different chemical shift values depending on the solvent and concentration of the sample.

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What is the common name for deuterium oxide?

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The common name for deuterium oxide is heavy water.

40
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How can OH and NH peaks be specifically identified?

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A proton NMR is run, D2O is then added and shaken, then a second NMR is run which makes any peaks due to OH or NH disappear.

41
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How does an OH or NH peak usually show on a spectrum?

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An OH or NH peak usually shows as a singlet which may be broad.

42
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What are the advantages of MRI scanners?

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MRI scanners are harmless and non-invasive.

43
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Patients with what should not have MRI scans?

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Patients with ferromagnetic implants should not undergo MRI scanning.

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What key information does mass spectrometry tell us?

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Mass spectrometry tells us the percentage by mass of each element.

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What key information does infrared spectroscopy tell us?

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Infrared spectroscopy gives information about bonds and functional groups that are likely to be present.

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What key information does C13 NMR tell us?

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C13 NMR gives information about the number and types of carbon environments in each molecule.

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What key information does proton NMR tell us?

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Proton NMR gives information about numbers and types of proton environment and the number of protons on adjacent carbon atoms.

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