Chromatography Flashcards
Analytical Separation, General Principles of Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography
Separation techniques based on the size (4)
- filtration
- dialysis
- size-exclusion chromatography
- electrophoresis
Separation techniques based on the mass or density (1)
centrifugation - spinning sample at high speed
Separation techniques based on complex formation (1)
masking/demasking
Separation techniques based on change in physical state/physical method (3)
- distillation
- sublimation
- crystallization
Separation techniques based on change in chemical state/chemical method (3)
- precipitation
- electrodeposition
- volatilization (involves chemical reaction)
Separation techniques based on partitioning between phases (2)
- extraction
- chromatography
separates a particular interferent from solute analytes using a filter with a pore size that will retain the interferent (particle size must be consider)
filtration
Differentiate filtrate and retentate
- Filtrate - solution that passes through the filter
- Retentate - material that is retained by the filter
used for particulates that are too small to be retained by filter paper
membrane filter
Differentiate types of membrane filter (3)
- centrifugal filter - macromolecules (10^6 g/mol)
- syringe filter - smaller particles (0.45 µm)
- disposable filter - cellulose acetate (0.22 µm)
binding the interferent in a strong, soluble complex that prevents it from interfering in the analyte’s determination
masking
process of separating two liquids that have different boiling points.
- liquid is converted to its vapor
- collecting the vapor as liquid by condensation
distillation
Differentiate types of distillation (4)
- Simple distillation
- analyte does not go decomposition before its boiling point (large boiling point difference) - Fractional distillation
- similar boiling points; uses fractionating column - Vacuum distillation
- substances that boil above 200 ºC at 1 atm
- distillation at reduced pressure - Steam distillation
- passing dry steam through the sample whereby the steam volatile compounds are volatilized
process of collecting the distillate in several fractions and subjecting the fractions to systematic redistillation
rectification
type of short-path vacuum distillation.
used to separate substances that decompose at the boiling temperature even in high vacuum
molecular distillation
Used if the material to be extracted is
immiscible, chemically non-reactive with water, and temperature sensitive
Steam Distillation
Describe sublimation and when it is used?
a solid directly converted into gas without converting into the liquid phase
- mostly used for separation of non-volatile compounds from volatile compounds
compounds that are capable of sublimation tend to be those with _____ such as ___
weak intermolecular forces in the solid state
compounds with symmetrical or spherical structure
How to choose solvent to use in crystallization?
When solvent is hot - significant solubility of analyte/ less soluble interferant
When solvent is cold - minimal solubility of analyte/
Process of recrystallziation
- cycle of adding hot solvent and sample then cooling in ice bath
- rinsing and drying the crystals
- recrystallize for further purification
converting the analyte in another form before separating
Separation by chemical reactivity
require large solubility differences between the analyte and potential interferences
Separation by precipitation
____ are good reagent for separating metal since most metal ions except alkaline and alkali are _____
Sulfides; very insoluble with sulfides
_____ (3) ions are often used as precipitants for cations, but they are not ____
phosphate, carbonate, and oxalate
selective
chloride can separate ____ from ____
silver; most other metals
sulfate can isolate a group of metals that includes _____
lead, barium, and strontium
Separate nickel ion using ____ precipitant
dimethylglyoxime
Separate aluminum ion using ____ precipitant
8-hydroxyquinoline
metals are deposited in an electrode by controlling the potential of the working electrode
Separation by Electrolytic Precipitation
How will you separate a miscible solution of benzene and CHCl3?
Distillation - separation of two liquids
Iodine can be purified by ____. Why?
Sublimation, iodine is volatile and can sublime
A mixture of camphor and KCl is best separated by ____
sublimation - camphor can be easily sublime
A mixture of camphor (BP = 209 degree C) and benzoic acid (BP = 249 degree C) can be separated by ____. Why?
Chemical method
- benzoic acid, an acid can react with the base, but camphor is an organic compound which does not react with either acid or base, hence, NaHCO3 will be used to react with benzoic acid which will become sodium benzoic which is water soluble that can be extracted
o-Xylene and m-Xylene products of the same compounds can be separated by ____
crystallization - different melting point
A mixture of iron and copper filings can
be separated by ____
physical method (magnet separation0
the transfer of a solute from one phase to
another to isolate or concentrate the desired analyte
extraction
Types of extraction (4)
- liquid-solid (SPE)
- liquid sample
- solid extractant (absorbent) - solid-liquid
- solid sample
- liquid extractant - liquid-gas
- liquid sample
- gas extractant - liquid-liquid
- liquid sample
liquid extractant
Types of Adsorption Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
- Normal - least polar compounds elute first
- Reverse - most polar compounds elute first
Types of Ion Exchange Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
- Cation - Weakly ionized compounds elute first; cations retained
- Anion - Weakly ionized compounds elute first; anions retained
In solid-liquid extraction, continuous extraction of a solid sample is carried out using a ____
Soxhlet extractor
Solid-liquid extraction is used when ____
used when the desired compound has a limited solubility in a solvent and the impurity is insoluble in that solvent
Three main sections of solid-liquid extraction
- Percolator (boiler and reflux)
- circulates solvent - Thimble
- retains the solid to be extracted (made of thick filter paper or membrane) - Siphon mechanism
- periodically empties the thimble
In liquid-gas extraction, _____ can be quantitatively removed from a liquid sample by a method called _______
volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
purge-and-trap
Explain liquid-liquid extraction and its phases
the solute partitions itself between two immiscible phases which usually done using separatory funnel
- Aqueous solvent
- Organic solvent
_____ (3) are common solvents that are immiscible with and less dense than water (floats on top)
Diethyl ether, toluene, and hexane
_____ (3) are common solvents that are denser than water (below aqueous phase)
Chloroform, dichloromethane, and carbon tetrachloride
Many _____ extractions are more effective than a few ____ extractions
Many small extractions are more effective than a few large extractions
If a solute is an acid or base, its charge changes as the pH is changed. Usually, a ____ is more soluble in an organic solvent and ____ is more soluble in aqueous solution.
neutral species is more soluble in an organic solvent and a charged species is more soluble in aqueous solution.
The _____ is used in place of the partition coefficient K when dealing with a species that has more than one chemical form
distribution coefficient D
For an acidic solute, the extraction efficiency is greater at ____ pH levels because _____
more acidic
HA is the solute’s predominate form in the aqueous phase
The extraction efficiency is independent of pH for pH levels _____ and essentially zero for pH levels ____
independent = more acidic than the HA’s pKa
~zero = more basic than HA’s pKa
the greatest change in extraction efficiency occurs at pH levels where _____
both HA and A – are predominant species
Chromatography derived from Greek word ____ and ____
chroma means “color”
graphein means “to write”
Chromatography is a separation technique based on the ____ as the compounds travels through a supporting medium
different interactions of compounds with two phases, a mobile phase and a stationary phase
General components of chromatography (4)
Mobile Phase: a solvent that flows through the supporting medium
Stationary Phase: a layer or coating on the supporting medium that interacts with the analytes
Column: contains the stationary phase, allowing the mobile phase to pass through it
Supporting Medium: solid surface on which the stationary phase is bound or coated
Eluent ___ → Eluate ____
Define both terms
Eluent in → Eluate out
Eluent – fluid entering a column
Eluate – fluid exiting the column
the process of passing the mobile phase through the column
Elution
solvent used in the elution
Eluant
graph showing detector response as a function of a time
chromatogram
invented chromatography in 1906 during his research to separate plant pigments like chlorophylls and carotenoids
- aka father of chromatography
Mikhael Tswett
In Column Chromatography,
○ _____ – adsorbent
○ _____ – eluent
calcium carbonate – adsorbent
ether/ethanol mixture – eluent
___ Nobel prizes were awarded between 1937 and 1972 alone for work in which chromatography played a vital role.
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The primary division of chromatographic techniques is based on the _____ in the system
type of mobile phase used
Two theories explain the phenomenon in chromatography
Rate Theory: proposed by Van Deemter in 1956
Plate Theory: developed by Martin and Synge in 1941 (1952 Nobel Prize)
This theory assumes that the column is divided into a number of zones called theoretical plates
plate theory
‘imaginary’ measures how efficiency a column can separate a mixture into its components
theoretical plates (N)
To achieve efficient separation, theoretical plate (N) must be ____ and the plate height or Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (H or HETP) ______
large N
small H
Describes the relationship between the height of a theoretical plate (H) and the linear velocity (u) of the mobile phase in chromatography
rate theory
Sources of Band Broadening (3)
- Multiple Path in Column
- Molecular Diffusion
- Mass Transfer
a band of molecules in a chromatographic peak in solvent or gas phase will _____ because of diffusion
gradually spread out
the faster we can get the analyte through the column, the ____ will the peak be broadened by the diffusion
less
increased ______ velocity increases contribution to spread by resistance to mass transfer
mobile phase
Explain the sum of effects of sources of band broadening
- Multiple path effect is independent of mobile phase velocity
- Diffusion effect is inversely proportional to the mobile phase velocity
- Mass transfer is proportional to the mobile phase velocity
sum of different variables will obtain _____
optimal velocity
the ____ of optimal velocity, the
ideal the mobile phase velocity
lowest value
a process that leads to peak (band) broadening due to the presence of multiple flow paths through a packed column
Eddy diffusion (uneven flow)
“A” variable in HETP formula
Eddy diffusion is ____ with mobile phase velocity, u
independent
Eddy diffusion (A) must be ____ to minimize or have a smaller plate height (HETP)
minimized
The degree of band-broadening due to Eddy diffusion and mobile phase mass transfer depends mainly on the (2)
- diffusion rate of solute
- size of packing material
band-broadening due to the diffusion of the solute along the length of the column in the flowing mobile phase
Longitudinal diffusion (molecular diffusion)
B variable in HETP equation
longitudinal diffusion (B) is ____ to flow rate (u)
inversely proportional
The degree of band-broadening due to longitudinal diffusion depends mainly on the (2):
- diffusion of solute
- flow rate of solute through column
band-broadening due to differences in the rate of diffusion of the solute molecules between the mobile phase outside the pores of the support (flowing mobile phase) to the mobile phase within the pores of the support (stagnant mobile phase)
Resistance to Mass Transfer (C)
resistance to mass transfer (C) is ____ with flow rate
directly proportional
The degree of band-broadening due to stagnant mobile phase mass transfer depends mainly on the: (3)
- flow rate of the solute through the column
- diffusion and retention of the solute
- size, shape, and pore structure of the packing materials
The degree of band-broadening due to stationary phase mass transfer depends mainly on the (3):
- flow rate of the solute through the column
- diffusion and retention of the solute
- kinetics of interaction between the solute and stationary phase
The effect of different variables giving the optical velocity is ____
Van Deemter plot
information that can be derived from Van Deemter plot is the ______ which has a minimum band-broadening and related to the plate height
ideal mobile phase velocity
smaller plate height, ______
more ideal mobile phase velocity
How to achieve optimum velocity? (2)
- Use smaller size packing material
- Use uniform size and shape
smaller particles will ____, limiting peak broadening by the multiple path effect (A-term)
give more similar paths
smaller particles lead to _____ and therefore reduce the C-term
more exchange between the phases
irregularly shaped particles create void volumes that are _____
not efficiently flushed by the mobile phase
The _____ is usually not of importance in LC
diffusion coefficient (B-term)
time that a solute spends in the stationary and mobile phases
Retention time
volume of the mobile phase required to carry the solute through the column to elution
(a measure of the fraction of time spent by
the solute in the mobile phase)
retention volume
Retention on a given column pertains to the particulars of that system: column size and flow rate of the mobile phase
solute retention
measure of the time the sample component resides in the stationary phase relative to the time it resides in the mobile phase
retention factor
(capacity factor)
retention factor is ____ on column length and flowrate and hence, useful for ____
independent
comparing results obtained on different systems
way of identifying how good the separation
retention factor
k’ < ____, separation is poor
k’ > ____, separation is slow
k’ is ____, separation is optimum
k’ < 1.0, separation is poor
k’ > 30, separation is slow
k’ is 2-10, separation is optimum
ability of the chromatographic system to ‘chemically’ distinguish between sample components
selectivity factor
(relative retention or separation factor)
selectivity factor is always _____
greater than 1
inverse of the ratio of the speeds at which the two components travel
unadjusted relative retention
The separation of solutes in chromatography depends on (2)
- difference in the retention of solutes
- sufficiently narrow width of the solute peaks
the farther apart the difference in the retention of solutes, the _____
better their separation
the wider the peaks, the _____
poorer their separation
How to improve separation? (2)
- retention factor (k’) is optimized first
- selectivity factor (α) is increased
How to increase selectivity factor (α)? (4)
- changing mobile phase composition
- changing column temperature
- changing composition of stationary phase
- using special chemical effects
(such as incorporating a species which complexes with one of the solutes into the stationary phase)
another measure of the separation of two peaks of different retention time
resolution
____ baseline resolution = ideal/good separation
1.5
____ retention, the more prolong/extended time
higher retention
____ selectivity, two peaks are far from each other
higher selectivity
____ efficiency, there is an overlap in two peaks
lower
How to know which column has more theoretical plates?
sharper peaks = more efficient separation
How to know which column has larger plate height (HETP)?
Broader peaks
large plate height = fewer plates
How to know which column gives higher resolution?
less overlap of peaks
How to know which compound has greater retention factor?
longer retention time
How to know which compound has greater partition coefficient?
longer retention time = greater affinity for stationary phase
How to know the numerical value of unadjusted relative retention?
retention time of component 2 / retention time of component 1
Gas-Solid Chrom = solid stationary phase
Gas-Liquid Chrom = ____
liquid stationary phase
Gas-solid chromatography uses ____ technique while Gas-Liquid Chromatography uses ____
Adsorption chromatography = GSC
Partition chromatography = GLC
Distribution coefficients of compounds are ____ in GSC while ____ in GLC
much higher = GSC
comparatively much smaller = GLC
retention time is ____ in GSC while ____ in GLC
comparatively long = GSC
comparatively short = GLC
Since liquid phase is absent in GSC, ____ can be used
higher temperature
Higher temperature in GLC is determined by the ____
nature of liquid phase
Comparatively very small concentration of samples can be used in ____ while higher concentration of samples can be used in ___
small conc = GSC
high conc = GLC
most commonly used to separate organic compounds
gas-liquid chromatography
for separating species not retained by gas-liquid columns
gas-solid chromatography
not much of ____ can be adsorbed on the stationary phase and can be easily removed
low molecular weight gases