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Exam II Flashcards

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Radio frequency

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Spin flip in magnetic field
NMR-nuclear magnetic resonance
EPR/ESR- electron paramagnetic/spin resonance

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Microwave

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Rotational energy (whole molecule)
Microwave spectroscopy-THZ spectroscopy
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IR

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Vibrational energy levels (bonds) 
IR spectroscopy (dipole)
Raman spectroscopy (non dipole)
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UV-vis

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Electronic energy levels (valence)
UV-vis spectroscopy (absorbance)
Fluorescence (emission)

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X-ray

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Electron energy levels (core e-)

X-ray fluorescence

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Gamma rays

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Nuclear energy levels

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Boltzmann distribution

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N1/n2=e^-(dE/KT)
dE-difference in energy levels
K- Boltzmann constant
T- temperature
N1/n2- ratio of amount at state 1 to 2
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8
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2 forms of spectroscopy

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Absorbance/transmission

Emission

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9
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Beers law

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A=€bc
A- absorbance
€- molar absorbtivity
C- concentration
B- path length
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10
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Limits to beers law

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Assume chromophores don’t interact
Assumes monochromatic light
No stray light

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11
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Absorbance instrumentation

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Source
Monochromator
Sample 
Detector
Readout device
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Emission instrumentation

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Source
Excitation monochromator
Sample
90*
Emission monochromator
Detector
Readout device
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13
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Optical materials

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Makes up lenses, mirrors, sample containers
IR: nacl, Kbr, csi, ge, znse
Vis: glass, plastic
UV: quartz, fused silica

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14
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Spectroscopy Sources

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Ir: thermal sources- nearnst glowers, nichrome wires, globar(heated wire gives off ir)
Vis: tungsten lamp
UV: deuterium lamp
Fluorescence: xenon arc lamp (UV-vis)
Lasers (emissions)
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15
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Continuum vs line source

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Line- laser

Everything else is continuum

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16
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Monochromators

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Prism
- older
- less wavelength resolution
- resolution varies through spectrum
- spec 20
Grating
- newer, more expensive
-better resolution
- uniform resolution across spectrum
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17
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Spectroscopy Detectors

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IR- thermal
-based on temp dependent electrical property
UV-vis- photon detectors
- amount of photons hitting detector

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IR detectors

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Thermocouples, bolometers, pneumatic cells (small gas filled chamber, measure expansion/contraction with dT)

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UV-vis detectors

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Photomultiplier tubes (photoelectric effect, older, bigger, good at low light, detect single photons)
Silicon based detectors (made from individual diodes, pn junction and DAD)
Pn junction ( little, relative e- to Si creates current)
DAD/diode array detector (measures entire spectrum simultaneously, less sensitive)
Charged coupled device/CCD (measure hv intensity)

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Double beam instruments

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Measure blank and sample simultaneously

Double beam in space vs. in time

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21
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Double beam in space

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Monochromator sends light to reference and sample simultaneously, and to two detectors, and one read out

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22
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Double beam in time

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Monochromator sends light to chopper which allows light o switch between reference and sample, light passes to combiner to single detector and readout

23
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Chromophores

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Conjugated substance
Widely applicable
Reasonably sensitive
Somewhat selective
Cheap and easy
24
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Fluorescence

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Highly conjugated
Structurally rigid
Quantum yield (fraction of absorbed photons that are re-emitted)
F=kc 
Highly selective
Very high sensitivity
25
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Column efficiency

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N=L/H=16(tr/w)^2
N- number of theoretical plates (lg=more efficient)
L- length of column
H- plate height
Tr- retention time 
W- column width
26
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Chromatograph vs. chromatogram

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Graph-apparatus

Gram- data

27
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Gradient elation problems

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Switch between optimal conditions
Hv-temp variant
Hplc- solvent comp

28
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GC

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Carrier gas tanks
Oven
(Sample injector
Column
Detector)
Readout
29
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GC Carrier gases

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Helium, hydrogen, nitrogen

30
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GC Sample injector

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Split (part of sample)
Split less (all of sample)
31
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GC Columns

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Packed (older, lg diameter, least efficient, larger sample sizes)
Capillary (newer, sm diameter, most efficient, smaller sample sizes)

32
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Ideal detector

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Sensitive
Stable and reproducible
Linear range across orders of magnitude
Operate 25-400*C
Short response time
Similar response to all analytes or highly predictable one to some
Nondestructive 
Easy to use/reliable
33
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GC detectors

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FID- reduced carbons; oxidizes sample, releasing e- which create current; large linear range; medium high sensitivity
TCH- older, simple; detects change in thermal conductivity; nondestructive; low sensitivity
ECD- detect halogens, nitros,quinones, e- w/drawing; high sensitivity

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HPLC

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solvent res, pump, sample injector, column, detector, read out

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HPLC Columns

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normal phase- nonpolar solvent, polar column

reverse phase- polar solvent, nonpolar column

36
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HPLC detectors

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UV-vis: mid sensitivity, needs chromaphore
fluorescence: high sensitivity, needs fluorophore
refractive index: least sensitive, universal

37
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GC vs HPLC

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GC- limit by what can be in gas phase; HPLC- big and polar

38
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Mass spectrometry

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sample inlet, ion source, mass analyzer, detector, read out

39
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sample inlet

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probe that heats sample to gas phase

40
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MS detector

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charged plate

41
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MS ion sources

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ionize sample and determine sensitivity
electron implact- hard ionization, many frags, beam of e- to knock off e- from sample
chemical ionization- soft ionization, fewer frags, beam of ions that knock e- off sample

42
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MS mass analyzer

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magnetic sector- oldest, r=mV/Bze
quadrupole- compact, fast, not super high mass resolution, limited mass range
time of flight- large mass range, simple, limited resolution and sensitivity, slow, use time to detector to determine m/z
ion trap- potential for higher mass res, FT mode, sample in cube of varying charged sides

43
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tandem MS

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identifies isomers

separate M+ by m/z, then fragments of M+

44
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GC detectors

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FID- reduced carbons; oxidizes sample, releasing e- which create current; large linear range; medium high sensitivity
TCH- older, simple; detects change in thermal conductivity; nondestructive; low sensitivity
ECD- detect halogens, nitros,quinones, e- w/drawing; high sensitivity

45
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HPLC

A

solvent res, pump, sample injector, column, detector, read out

46
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HPLC Columns

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normal phase- nonpolar solvent, polar column

reverse phase- polar solvent, nonpolar column

47
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HPLC detectors

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UV-vis: mid sensitivity, needs chromaphore
fluorescence: high sensitivity, needs fluorophore
refractive index: least sensitive, universal

48
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GC vs HPLC

A

GC- limit by what can be in gas phase; HPLC- big and polar

49
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Mass spectrometry

A

sample inlet, ion source, mass analyzer, detector, read out

50
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sample inlet

A

probe that heats sample to gas phase

51
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MS detector

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charged plate

52
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MS ion sources

A

ionize sample and determine sensitivity
electron implact- hard ionization, many frags, beam of e- to knock off e- from sample
chemical ionization- soft ionization, fewer frags, beam of ions that knock e- off sample

53
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MS mass analyzer

A

magnetic sector- oldest, r=mV/Bze
quadrupole- compact, fast, not super high mass resolution, limited mass range
time of flight- large mass range, simple, limited resolution and sensitivity, slow, use time to detector to determine m/z
ion trap- potential for higher mass res, FT mode, sample in cube of varying charged sides

54
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tandem MS

A

identifies isomers

separate M+ by m/z, then fragments of M+

Analytical Chemistry (2 decks)

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