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Revision - Chromatography

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A hydrophobic compound will preferentially partition into an aqueous solvent. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Chromatography is a physical method that is used to separate and analyse _____________.

a)

Pure compounds

b)

Complex mixtures

c)

Viscous mixtures

d)

Metals

3.

The process of passing a mobile phase through a chromatography column is called which one of the following?

a)

Flushing

b)

Washing

c)

Elution

d)

Partitioning

4.

In which type of chromatography, the stationary phase held in a narrow glass tube and the mobile phase is forced through it under pressure?

a)

Column chromatography

b)

Planar chromatography

c)

Liquid chromatography

d)

Gas chromatography

5.

In chromatography, which of the following can the mobile phase be made of?

a)

Solid or liquid

b)

Liquid or gas

c)

Gas only

d)

Liquid only

6.

A thin layer chromatography (TLC) plate was set up with a non-polar solvent, hexane, and a polar stationary phase, silica gel. The chromatogram below was obtained. A ruler was then placed next to the plate. Calcualte the Rf value for the compound.

a)

0.80

b)

0.78

c)

0.64

d)

0.61

7.

Which of the following types of chromatography involves the process, where the mobile phase moves through the stationary phase by the influence of gravity or capillary action?

a)

Column Chromatography

b)

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

c)

Gas Chromatography

d)

Planar Chromatography

8.

Which of the following cannot be used as an adsorbent in Column adsorption chromatography?

a)

Magnesium oxide

b)

Silica gel

c)

Activated alumina

d)

Potassium permanganate

9.

In Gas-liquid phase chromatography, the stationary phase is composed of _________ and the mobile phase is made of _________

a)

Solid, liquid

b)

Liquid, liquid

c)

Liquid, gas

d)

Solid, gas

10.

Four straight chain alchohols, S, T, U, V, with a general formula ROH, were analysed using a gas chromatograph combined with a mass spectrometer. The following chromatogram was produced.

a)

V, U, T, S

b)

T, U, S, V

c)

V, S, U, T

d)

S, T, U, V

11.

The pH at which a protein carries a net zero charge is termed which of the following?

a)

pKa

b)

pKb

c)

pI

d)

K

12.

SDS-PAGE separates molecules on the basis of which of the following characteristics?

a)

Electrical charge

b)

Size

c)

Three-dimensional shape

d)

Isoelectric point (pI)

13.

What is the first stage of the two-stage two-dimensional PAGE?

a)

SDS-PAGE

b)

HPLC

c)

Isoelectric focussing

d)

Sedimentation

14.

Spectroscopy measures the change in behaviour of a molecule when it is exposed to which of the following?

a)

A centrifugal force

b)

Electromagnetic radiation

c)

An electrical charge

d)

Acidic conditions

15.

A combination of paper chromatography and electrophoresis involves ______________.

a)

partition chromatography

b)

electrical mobility of the ionic species

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none of these

16.

Thin layer chromatography is

a)

partition chromatography

b)

electrical mobility of ionic species

c)

adsorption chromatography

d)

none of the above

17.

In gas chromatography, the basis for separation of the components of the volatile material is the difference in

a)

partition coefficients

b)

conductivity

c)

molecular weight

d)

molarity

18.

In reverse phase chromatography, the stationary phase is made

a)

non-polar

b)

polar

c)

either non-polar or polar

d)

none of these

19.

Ion exchange chromatography is based on the

a)

electrostatic attraction

b)

electrical mobility of ionic species

c)

adsorption chromatography

d)

partition chromatography

20.

HPLC stands for

a)

High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

b)

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

Highly Placed Liquid Chromatography

21.

The eluent strength is a measure of

a)

solvent adsorption energy

b)

solvent absorption energy

c)

solvent diffusivity

d)

solvent mixing index

22.

HPLC methods include

a)

liquid/liquid (partition) chromatography

b)

liquid/solid (adsorption) chromatography

c)

ion exchange and size exclusion chromatography

d)

all of the above

23.

Column efficiency is measured in terms of number of plates which is

a)

inversely related to the square of the peak width

b)

directly related to the square of the peak width

c)

inversely related to the cube root of the peak width

d)

directly related to the square of the peak width

24.

An isocratic elution in HPLC is one in which the composition of the solvent

a)

remains constant

b)

changes continuously

c)

changes in a series of steps

d)

none of these

25.

In reversed phase HPLC, there is a

a)

non polar solvent/polar column

b)

polar solvent/non-polar column

c)

non polar solvent/non-polar column

d)

any of the above

26.

A gradient elution in HPLC is one in which the composition of the solvent

a)

remains constant

b)

is changed continuously or in a series of steps

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none of the above

27.

In normal phase HPLC, there is a

a)

non polar solvent/polar column

b)

polar solvent/non-polar column

c)

non polar solvent/non-polar column

d)

any of the above

28.

Which can be used as a mobile phase in HPLC applications?

a)

Any compound with solubility in liquid

b)

Any compound with limited solubility in liquid

c)

Any compound with non-solubility in liquid

d)

Any of the above

29.

Which of the following is not used for detection in GC?

a)

Infrared spectroscopy

b)

NMR

c)

Flame ionisation

d)

Electrical conductivity

30.

The GC trace obtained after an experiment is called a

a)

chromatograph

b)

chromatogram

c)

chromatophore

d)

graph

31.

Which of the following detectors give concentration-dependent signals?

a)

Electron-capture detector

b)

Thermal conductivity

c)

Infra-red detector

d)

All of these

32.

Which of the statements is correct?

a)

Gas chromatography is used to analyse gases

b)

Gas chromatography is used to analyse solids

c)

Gas chromatography is used to analyse gases, solutions and solids

d)

All of the above

33.

Helium is generally preferred as carrier gas over nitrogen and hydrogen because

a)

it is inert

b)

it has a lower viscosity

c)

it doubles up as a party gas for balloons and funny voices

d)

all of above

34.

What are the benefits of decreasing the column internal diameter?

a)

Increased sample capacity

b)

Increased resolution

c)

Reduced risk of column overloading

d)

All of the above

35.

Which of the following gases is unsuitable for use as a GC carrier gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above