EXAM 1 (EXP 2, 3, 6, 8) Flashcards
What are some distinct types of information that can be found in a compound’s material safety data sheet (MSDS)?
- chemical identification (name and CAS
number) - Hazardous ingredients, if a mixture of
chemicals - Physical data (such as bp or mp)
- Flammability and explosion danger
- Reactivity data
- Health hazards (toxicity)
- First aid and emergency information
- Measures to control exposure (PPE)
- Spill handling procedures
- Special procedures, waste disposal
What WWU document contains information pertaining to emergency procedures,
storage and handling of hazardous materials, proper disposal of hazardous materials (waste),
laboratory clothing policy, and methods of training workers?
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Which will travel fastest in TLC- a polar or non-polar compound?
non-polar compound will travel up fastest
Which will elute first in column chromatography - a polar or non-polar compound?
most non-polar compound will elute first
Will your Rf values change if you replace the TLC solvent with pure acetone instead of DCM?
Rf values will be larger, but the order would stay the same as if you were using DCM as a solvent
Why do you determine the response factor for each component in GC?
Because the detector does not detect the components equally
What is an azeotrope?
A mixture of liquids which are unable to be separated by distillation
While performing column chromatography, a colored band shows excessive tailing as it passes through the column. How can you fix this problem?
Increase the polarity of the solvent constantly while eluting
What does TLC stand for?
Thin-Layer Chromatography
What are 2 scenarios where good separation can be achieved by only simple distillation
- the BP differences are large (over 100 degrees C)
- less than 10% of impurity is present in the mixture
Put the IMFs in order of strongest to weakest: Hydrogen Bonding, electrostatic attraction, van der Waals, Dipole-Dipole, Ion-Dipole
Electrostatic > Ion-dipole > Hydrogen Bonding > Dipole-Dipole > van der Waals
Explain how Chromatography separates molecules
separates molecules based on how strongly they absorb to the solid phase or how quickly it absorbs in liquid (based on polarity and IMFs)
What does the Rf value tell you?
How quickly a compound moves in reference to other compounds in the mixture
How do you determine if your compound is pure in TLC?
There will be only one spot
What can TLC tell you?
compound composition/purity as well as the progress of a reaction
What is the elutant (or eluate) in column chromatography?
The solutes or materials to be separated
What is the eluent in column chromatography?
the solvent
Explain how you can correct the following TLC:
a 2 compound mixture gave only one spot with an Rf=0.95. Solvent was acetone
Decrease the polarity of the solvent
Explain how you can correct the following TLC:
a 2 compound mixture gave only one spot with an Rf=0.05
Increase the polarity of the solvent