Assignment
Name:
Noor Sultan
Roll No:
17
Subject:
Hyphenated Techniques
Topic:
Gas Chromatograph
Class:
M.Sc (Analytical)
Semester:
4th
Session:
2018-2020
Submitted To:
Dr. Shafia Iftekhar
University of Sahiwal
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GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
MCQ’S
The term chromatography is derived from:
a) Latin words
b) Greek words
c) English words
d) None of these
Chromatography word means?
a) Color written
b) Separation
c) Purification
d) Boiling
Gas chromatography is also known as:
a) Vapor phase chromatography
b) Gas liquid chromatography
c) Both a &b
d) TCL
In gas liquid chromatography, the mobile phase is:
a) Liquid
b) Solid
c) Gas
d) Both a &b
In GC, we mostly used carrier gas, is:
a) Oxygen
b) Helium
c) Krypton
d) Sodium
The carrier gas selection is based on the type of:
a) Mobile phase
b) Stationary phase
c) Sample
d) Detector
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In GC, stationary phase will be:
a) Absorbent
b) High boiling point liquid
c) Low boiling point liquid
d) Inert gas
In GC, sample must be:
a) Solid form
b) Liquid form
c) Volatile
d) Non-volatile
The technique for GC is like that of:
a) Thin layer chromatography
b) Paper chromatography
c) Column chromatography
d) Both a &b
Solid gas chromatography developed by:
a) J.P Martin
b) L.M Synge
c) Fritz Prior
d) Erika Cremer
Impurities present in the gas effects on:
a) Stationary phase
b) Mobile phase
c) Column performance
d) None of these
Advantages of GC:
a) Peak closing
b) High resolution
c) High speed
d) Both b &c
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If two peaks are so close together then separation will be:
a) Good
b) Fast
c) Poor
d) Moderate
With the help of GC, we can separate:
a) Organic volatile compound
b) Thermally stable compound
c) Non-volatile compound
d) Both a &b
The basic limitation of GC is it?
a) High temperature
b) Low temperature
c) Sample volatility
d) None of these
We connect mass spectrometer with GC for the proposes of:
a) Boiling the compound
b) Raising the temperature
c) Identification of the compound
d) None of these
In GC, the compound of a mixture is separated on the basis of their:
a) Solubilities
b) Boiling point
c) Temperature
d) Both a &b
We prefer the GC on other technique due to its:
a) High resolution
b) High speed
c) High sensitivity
d) All of these
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In GC, we cannot use:
a) Clean sample
b) Volatile sample
c) Dirty sample
d) Both a &b
If we can clearly identify two different peaks:
a) Resolution is good
b) Resolution is poor
c) Resolution is moderate
d) None of these
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
SHORT QUESTIONS
QNO 1: Describe the introduction of gas chromatography?
Ans: Gas chromatography is a common type of chromatography, which is used in analytical
chemistry as a powerful tool for the separation and analysis of compounds without decomposition. In
this technique, the components of a mixture are separated on the basis of their solubilities, sizes,
functionalities and boiling points. Separation of volatile compound can be easily done with the help of
gas chromatograph.
QNO 2: Write the instruments which we use in gas chromatography?
Ans: The instrument used for the gas chromatography has the following basic parts: -
Carrier gas
Sample
Sample injection port
Column/oven
Flame ionization
Detector, and
Recording system
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QNO 3: What are the advantages of the gas chromatography?
Ans: The GC is one of the popular instrument used in the world. It has several advantages and
includes:
o High resolution
o High speed
o High sensitivity
o Requires small sample
o Reliable and relative sample
o Inexpensive
QNO 4: What are the limitations of the gas chromatography?
Ans: Following are the limitations of the gas chromatography: -
1. The basic limitation of the GC is its sample volatility.
2. Dirty sample requires cleanup. Because dirty sample Duran, waste water. Extracts of many things
and these samples normally contaminate the system and may even plug up the column and
destroy the column.
3. Another limitation we must use another instrument, mass spectrometer with gas chromatography
for confirmation.
QNO 5: What we use as a “Mobile phase” in gas chromatography?
Ans: In gas chromatography, the mobile phase is a carrier gas, generally an inert gas such as; nitrogen,
helium, argon and carbon dioxide. The carrier gas selection is based on the type of the detector used in the
operation. The carrier gas must be free of oxygen and other type of reactive impurities.
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