An unknown sample of nail polish remover contains a mixture of acetone and ethyl acetate. If the mixture is subjected to gas chromatography, which compound would have a longer retention time? Acetone Ethyl acetate Acetone and ethyl acetate would have the same retention time Cannot be determined

An unknown sample of nail polish remover contains a mixture of acetone and ethyl acetate. If the mixture is subjected to gas chromatography, which compound would have a longer retention time? Acetone Ethyl acetate Acetone and ethyl acetate would have the same retention time Cannot be determined

EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305446021

Author:Lampman

Publisher:Lampman

Chapter89: Thin-layer Chromatography

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: Gas Chromatography of a Mixture Response 3 Time minutes 7

A: Retention time for first unknown compound = 3 min

Q: Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the retention factor assuming all other conditions remain…

Q: What are the properties that determine retention time in the chromatography process

A: ANSWER IS

Q: solvent front origin

A: In thin layer chromatography the compounds separate based on polarity, the more polar compound move…

Q: The distance travelled by an unknown sample in the TLC plate is 9 cm. Given the retention factor to…

A: Consider the given information is as follows; Distance travelled by sample = 9 cm Distance travelled…

Q: When we look at the retention times of the capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, they are about a half…

A: The chemical species with higher retention time has greater attraction with the stationary phase…

Q: Study the chromatograph (below) of a mixture of Compounds A and B, run on the GCs in the teaching…

A: Chromatography is an analytical technique that is used for separating a mixture of chemical…

Q: Which is the correct order of elution of a gas chromatography that has a polar column that contains…

A: The sample, which may be a gas or a liquid, is injected into a gaseous mobile phase during gas…

Q: Retention Time Of Cyclohexene?

A: Retention time is the time interval between compound introduced or chromatogram starting to maximum…

Q: Which one of the following approaches would be inappropriate for the introduction of the sample in…

A: ICP-MS is a type of mass spectroscopy which is used to ionize a sample.

Q: A certain mixture contains the following compounds: propionic acid, 2-hexanol, isoamyl acetate, and…

Q: A new dye (DYE C) was developed and was analyzed against other dyes using paper chromatography. A…

A: TLC is an analytical technique which can be used to monitor the organic reaction transformations.…

Q: Methylcyclohexane and methylcyclohexene were separated by gas chromatography in a capillary column,…

Q: In chromatography, if the temperature of oven increases, what will be its effect on retention time…

A: Chromatography It is the separation and purification technique used in which a stationary phase and…

Q: The overarching principle of paper chromatography is separation by A polarity B density titration…

A: The principle of paper chromatography is partition and this partition is occur due to two difference…

Q: In a gas chromatographic run, anthracene peak was eluted at 7.50 min. The adjusted retention time of…

A: Hii there, As there are multiple question posted. we are answering first question. If you need…

Q: A student researcher performed a chromatographic separation of caffeine and aspartame. The retention…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects GC retention time? Select an answer and submit.…

A: As per our guidelines, we are supposed to answer?️ only one question. Kindly repost other questions…

Q: Two compounds in gas chromatography has relative retention of 1.1 on a column with a plate height of…

A: The chromatography technique is used to separate the two or more substances from a mixture which are…

Q: Chromatography A student in lab used chromatography to separate the pigments present in an extract…

A: Introduction : We have to calculate retention factor .

Q: Explain why a chromatographic separation normally has an optimum flow rate that gives the best…

A: When an fast flow rate is maintained, the band is not allowed to spend much time within the column…

Q: A chemist was able to extract a biologically active compound and wants to purify the sample since he…

A: THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY: A chromatographic technique which is used to separate or purify the…

Q: What is the effect of mobile phase on each (known) sample when doing Gas Chromatography?

A: Gas chromatography (GC) is a special type of chromatographic separation technique that is used to…

Q: In a chromatographic analysis of low-molecular-weight acids, butyric acid elutes with a retention…

A: Given , void time tm=0.31 min retention time , tr=7.63 min

Q: In a reverse phase chromatography setup, which of the following compounds will have the HIGHEST…

A: Ans : Toluene (Toluene is non polar compound. Therefore elutes last in the reverse phase…

Q: A single analysis using chromatography produced a chromatogram with three peaks. The peak for…

A: Since you have asked a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: A gas chromatography column containing a poly(dimethylsiloxane) stationary phase is used to separate…

A: Poly(dimethylsiloxane) stationary phase composed of non-polar alkyl group. Hence, priority of…

Q: Retention volume in a chromatographic experiment 1) increases with decreasing length of the column…

A: Retention volume VR is the volum of eluent carrier gas admitted to the column between the injection…

Q: Question 19 Gas chromatography can determine the concentration of a component in a mixture by…

A: Answer is true In gas chromatography by measuring retention time.by this value then we know the…

Q: Is the mobile phase for your TLC and column chromatography more or less polar than the stationary…

A: Mobile phase: It is the phase that is getting movement in the column. The sample that has to be…

Q: ected into a gas chromatograph. Methane gave a sharp spike in 42 s, whereas benzene required 251 s…

A: Given: Methane gave a sharp spike in 42 s, benzene in 251 s and toluene was eluted in 333 s.

Q: In a reverse phase chromatography setup, which of the following compounds will have the HIGHEST…

Q: Component 1 on a GC column elutes before component 2. Which of the following statements is true?…

A: The true statement is - c) Component 1 has more affinity for the mobile phase than component 2.

Q: Which one of the following chromatographic techniques is useful in the identification of organic…

A: Chromatography is used to know the molecular weight . Here the known polymer is used to made the…

Q: A student used thin layer chromatography to confirm whether he could successfully separate two…

A: TLC means “Thin Layer Chromatography”. This experiment is done on Wattman paper. If the molecule has…

Q: Paper Chromatography and TLC are examples of planar chromatography. True or FalsE?

Q: For qualitative analysis with gas chromatography, the retention time of a standard is compared with…

A: Hello. Since your question has multiple parts, we will solve first question for you. If you want…

Q: Which among the following applies to reversed phase chromatography? i. Compounds of low polarity…

A: The correct answer about reversed phase chromatography is given below

Q: A TLC of a mixture of two compounds is developed in a 50:50 hexanes:ethyl acetate solution (original…

A: Given TLC Original TLC = 50 : 50 Hexane : Ethyl acetate New TLC = 25 : 75 Hexane : Ethyl acetate…

Q: With the methods and GC columns used in organic labs, the volatility of the nitrotoluene products is…

A: The question is based on the concept of gas chromatography. we having given three compounds. we have…

Q: What would happen to the retention time of a given compound if the carrier gas flow rate of the gas…

A: Retention time (RT) it is the time taken by a solute to pass through a chromatography column. In…

Q: For what type of separation would you use ion exchange chromatography (IC)?

A: Ion exchange chromatography separates ions and polar molecules based on their affinity to the ion…

Q: What is the basic principle for Thin layer chromatography? How chromatogram is developed in thin…

A: ABOUT THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY :

Q: Your lab uses a UHPLC method for quantifying the active ingredient of Tylenol. The method is based…

A: a) Formula for calculating number of plates (N) in a column is N=5.54 (retention time/width at half…

Q: 35. The stationary phase, as well as mobile phase, are liquid in Adsorption column chromatography…

A: Answer: Chromatography is a separation technique, in which we separate the components of a mixture…

Q: 7. The following is a gas chromatogram for a sample containing compounds B, and C. area A = 75 area…

A: In gas chromatography, the individual compounds of a mixture are separated by the variation in the…

Q: Use a suitable model to explain how separation and identification of a mixture of organic compounds…

A: The mixture indicates the presence of two or more components of a substance in nonspecified molar…

Q: A student spots an unknown sample on a TLC plate and develops it in dichloromethane solvent. Only…

A: TLC is thin-layer chromatography which involves distribution of a solid sample by solid-liquid…

Q: On a paper chromatogram, a spot produced by blue ink traveled 2.7 cm, and the solvent "front"…

A: In this question, we will determine the value of Rf ( called rate of retention of flow ) for the…

Question

An unknown sample of nail polish remover contains a mixture of acetone and ethyl acetate. If the mixture is subjected to gas chromatography, which compound would have a longer retention time?

		Acetone
		Ethyl acetate
		Acetone and ethyl acetate would have the same retention time
		Cannot be determined

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

What would happen to the retention time of a given compound if the carrier gas flow rate of the gas chromatograph is increased? The retention time would increase. The retention time would decrease. The retention time would not change.
A mixture of benzene, toluene, and methane was injected into a gas chromatograph. Methane gave a sharp spike in 42 seconds, whereas benzene required 251 seconds and toluene eluted in 333 seconds. Ethylbenzene was eluted at 350 seconds. Find its retention factor and the relative retention and unadjusted relative retention time for ethylbenzene and toluene.
In a chromatographic analysis of low-molecular-weight acids, butyric acid elutes with a retention time of 7.63 min. The column's void time is 0.31 min. Calculate the retention factor for butyric acid
Describe how to obtain a Retention Factor. What does the retention factor tell you?
This is a gas chromatography chromatogram of the 50:50 mixture of the unknown compounds before distillation. What are the retention times for each of unknown compounds?
Chromatography is a separation technique. What is the physical or chemical basis for separation of compounds during thin layer chromatography?
Retention times in a 1.25m chromatographic column: dead time, 0.395 min; isopropylamine, 4.59 min; and n-propylamine, 4.91 min.Peak widths: 0.365 min for isopropylamine and 0.382 min for n-propylamine. Calculate: (a) Value of the retention factor (k') for each amine (b) Value of the selectivity factor (alpha) between the two amines (c) Number of theoretical column trays (d) Column tray height (e) Resolution between the two amines
Which among the following applies to reversed phase chromatography? i. Compounds of low polarity will result to low retention factors. ii. Polar compounds will interact better with the stationary phase than with the mobile phase iii. Using non-polar solvents will hasten the rate of separation of the components in the sample
From the six analytes listed below, n-octanal, n-octane, 1-chlorooctane, n-octanol, n-heptane, and n-octanoic acid predict retention order (shortest to longest retention times) if the SP is: 100% polyethylene glycol or 100% dimethylpolysiloxane.
Use a suitable model to explain how separation and identification of a mixture of organic compounds can be achieved with a thin layer chromatographic (TLC) technique.
As solvent polarity increases, the Retention Factor (Rf) of compounds on the TLC plate increases. Group of answer choices True False
What is the significance of the retention factor of a compound? Why do some spots have lower retention factors than others?