Final Flashcards
What does TLC stand for?
Thin Layer Chromatography
What is the mobile phase of TLC experiment?
The solvent
What are 4 reasons why TLC is used?
Analyze compounds
Determine purity of products
Identify a substance
Follow progress of a reaction
How does the compound rise up the TLC plate?
By capillary action
The compound that moves the greatest distance on the TLC plate is…
Least tightly absorbed to the stationary phase
What are the most common things that cost the TLC plate?
Iodine
Sulfuric acid
PMA
What two things did we use in the TLC lab to develop and visualize the spots on the TLC plates?
Vinegar
Ammonia
What does Rf stand for?
Retention factor
How is the Rf value defined?
The ratio of the distance traveled by a particular compound to the distance traveled by the solvent front
What did we soak the filter paper with during the TLC lab?
Ethanol:Water
What was our eluent in the TLC lab?
Ethanol:Water
What are the three components of the universal indicator?
Methyl orange
Bromethyl Orange
Trinitrobentic acid
How many sig figs should be used when calculating Rf value?
Record to 2 decimal places
Name some colligative properties
Density Viscosity Surface tension Boiling point Freezing point Osmotic pressure Vapor pressure
What is a colligative property?
Any property that is affected by the amount of solute particle present
What are the units of the freezing point constant? (Kf)
K/m
What acid did we use in the freezing point depression lab to determine its molecular weight?
Stearic acid
What are the 6 sections that should appear in every lab report?
Purpose Pre lab assignment Procedure Data/observations Calculations/analysis Conclusion