Definitions Flashcards
Base peak
Peak of greatest abundance in a mass spectrum
Molecular ion peak
A peak produced by an ion formed by the removal of one electron from a molecule
M+1 peak
A peak produced by a molecular ion with an increased mass due to the presence of one carbon-13 atom
Fragmentation ion
A positively charged ion produced when the molecular ion breaks apart
Low resolution nmr
A spectrum which does not show the spin-spin splitting pattern
High resolution nmr
A spectrum which does show the spin-spin splitting pattern
Doublet
A signal which appears as a pair of lines of equal intensity
Triplet
A signal which appears as three lines in the approximate intensity ratio (1:2:1)
Quartet
A signal which appears as four lines in the approximate intensity ratio (1:3:3:1)
Back titration
Method where an excess of reagent is reacted with a sample. The unreacted reagent is then determined by titration
Rf values
Retardation factor, this is calculated using the expression
Rf= Distances moved by spot/ Distance moved by solvent
Retention time
The time taken from injection until a component reaches the detector
Transition metal
An element which forms at least one stable ion with a partially filled d-subshell
Complex
A central metal atom or ion with ligands bonded by co-ordinate bonds
Ligand
An ion or molecule with a lone pair of electrons which forms a co-ordinate bond with a central metal atom or ion in a complex