Exam 3 Flashcards
Separation
Dividing a group into smaller groups that share the same type of similar trait
2 Common Separation Techniques
A. Chromatography
B. Electrophoresis
Chromatography
Define and give three examples
An interaction between two phases; the mobile phase and the stationary phase.
Ex. Gas Chromatography (GC), Liquid Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
Supercritical Fluid
Something that moves like a gas, but dissolves like a liquid
Elution
Describes the separation of analyses on a packed column
Dilution occurs in a column due to…..
The addition of solvents to push the analyte thru
Eluent
Portion of the sample in the mobile phase
Mobile Phase vs. Stationary Phase
The phases that interact in chromatography
- mobile: phase that moves
- stationary: phase that does not move
Partitions
Formed as analytes move down the column
Column Chromatography:
The rate that a zone migrates down a column is dependent on…..
How long the analyte spends in the stationary phase.
Chromatogram
Readout that shows the detector response over time
- x-axis = time
- y-axis can vary
Formula:
Distribution Constants
K = cs/cm
(cs=ns/vs)
(cm=nm/vm)
- v=volume, s=stationary phase, m=mobile phase
Parts of the HPLC inlets (3)
- injection system
- pump
- solvent
Calculating Resolution:
Rs = 2( (tr)B - (tr)A) ) / (WA + WB)
- trA = retention time of A
- trB = retention time of B
- WA = width of peak A
- WB = width of peak B
Calculating Plate Count:
N = L/H
N = plate count (# of plates) L = column length H = plate height
Calculating Plate Height:
H = sigma^2 / L
H = plate height sigma = distance from peak, one distribution out L = column length
Diffusion
process in which species migrate from a more concentration part of a medium to a more dilute region
*no direction
The _____ the analytes are on the column, the _____ the longitudinal diffusion.
longer; greater
Gas Chromatography:
- mobile phase
- stationary phase
- mobile phase: inert gas
- stationary phase: varies (solid, gel)
Gas Chromatography:
Information about Inlets
- sample injection is complex due to gas rapidly flowing into the column
- injection of either liquid or gas sample
- sample must be volatilized, temperature must be high enough
Gas Chromatography:
Important parts of the Inlet
- septum: keeps gases separate from atmosphere
- syringe: used to puncture septum and inject sample
- vaporization chamber: vaporizes sample, pushes the injection mix into mobile phase
Gas Chromatography:
Information about the Column
- piece of instrument that causes separation to occur
- 2 types of columns: Open Tubular & Packed
Gas Chromatography:
Open Tubular Columns
WCOT and SCOT
Gas Chromatography:
WCOT
“Wall Coated Open Tubular” column
- capillary tube is coated with stationary phase
Gas Chromatography:
SCOT
“Support Coated Open Tubular” column
- stuff inside the tube is coated with stationary phase
Gas Chromatography:
What is more efficient WCOT or SCOT?
WCOT is more efficient than SCOT.
Gas Chromatography:
Most widely used column
Advantage and Disadvantage
FSWC (fused silica wall coated, open tubular column)
- thinner, flexible
- can not add a large amount of sample
Gas Chromatography:
Packed Columns
tube packed with fine material coated with thin layer of stationary phase
Generic setup of GC
inlet –> column –> detector
Examples of common stationary phases
- PEG
- dimethylpolysiloxane
- wax