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Chromatography Class test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Russian Botanist who developed the technique is referred to as the father of chromatography

a)

Tswet

b)

Goldberg

c)

Waage

d)

Frederic Reuss

2.

Column chromatography is a type of

a)

Adsorption chromatography

b)

Paper chromatography

c)

Partition chromatography

d)

TLC

3.

In Paper chromatography the solvent rises to the top chiefly by

a)

Capillary force

b)

Adsorption

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Passive transport

4.

The Rf value can never be

a)

More than 1

b)

Less than 1

c)

A fraction

d)

Positive

5.

The common solvent for Paper chromatography Butanol: Acetic acid: Water (BAW) , is used in the ratio

a)

4:1:5

b)

4:5:1

c)

6:6:3

d)

6:3:6

6.

Which among the following is the least or weakest polar solvent used in chromatography

a)

Hexane

b)

Acetone

c)

Water

d)

Acetic acid

7.

Which of the following is NOT used as a stationary phase in TLC

a)

Agarose

b)

Silica

c)

Aluminium oxide

d)

Cellulose

8.

A solvent can also be described as

a)

Elutant

b)

Eluent

c)

Column material

d)

Filler

9.

“The higher the number of hydrocarbons in a solvent, the more polar it will be”

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Calcium sulphate is added to stationary phase while preparing the TLC plate is for

a)

Inert binder

b)

Enhancing non polar nature

c)

Decreasing non polar nature

d)

Enhancing water absorption

11.

The manually prepared TLC plate is dried and activated by heating in an oven for thirty minutes at what temperature?>

a)

110 °C

b)

90 °C

c)

70 °C

d)

50 °C

12.

During Gel filtration chromatography, Non spherical proteins are eluted earlier than spherical molecules with the same mass.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The trade name is Sephadex is actually which one of the following material

a)

Dextran

b)

N,N-methylene bis acrylamide

c)

Agarose

d)

Sepharose

14.

Which among the following is NOT an advantage of Gel filtration chromatography

a)

Do not preserve the biological activity of the particles to be separated.

b)

There is also no sample loss

c)

It doesn’t depend on temperature, pH, ionic strength

d)

All are advantages of GFC

15.

The analysis of non-volatile and thermally-unstable compounds can be done using

a)

HPLC

b)

GC

c)

HTPC

d)

GCC

16.

HPLC can be of

a)

Analytical and Preparative

b)

Analytical and Diagnostic

c)

Analytical and Qualitative

d)

Qualitative and Diagnostic

17.

Normal flow rate in HPLC is

a)

1 to 2 mL/min

b)

5 to 10 mL/min

c)

10 to 20 mL/min

d)

15 to 20 mL/min

18.

Which part of HPLC is called “Heart of chromatograph”

a)

Column

b)

HPLC pump

c)

Detector

d)

Injector device

19.

A stationary phase in GC can be

a)

either solid or liquid

b)

either solid or gas

c)

Solid only

d)

Gas only

20.

Which among the following is never used in gas chromatography as mobile phase

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

hydrogen

21.

In Ion exchange chromatography, the step where all stationary phase charged groups are associated with exchangeable counter ions, such as chloride or sodium, is called

a)

Equilibration

b)

Regeneration

c)

Elution

d)

Ion exchange

22.

Give an example for a Cation exchange resin used in Ion exchange chromatography

a)

Carboxy Methyl Sephadex

b)

Quaternary Ammonium Sephadex

c)

Diethyl aminoethyl Sephadex

d)

Diethyl Ammonium Sephadex

23.
Why must the base line be drawn in pencil and not pen?
a)
a) Pencil is good at keeping substances in place.
b)

b) Graphite is soluble in water

c)

c) Graphite is insoluble in water

d)
d) Pencil is not coloured
24.

What type of chromatography is depicted by the illustration?

a)

Gel Filtration Chromatography

b)

Column Chromatography

c)

HPLC

d)

Thin Layer Chromatography

25.

The Rf value for the red component is

a)

0.3

b)

0.7

c)

10

d)

7

26.

In HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) which of these factors does not affect the time taken for a component to pass through the column?

a)

Type of detector

b)

Material of stationary phase

c)

Particle size of stationary phase

d)

Temperature of column

27.

Spot the correct equation

a)

v = ∆E q / 6 π r N d

b)

v = ∆E q / 6 π r n d

c)

v = ∆E q / 6 π r η d

d)

v = ∆E q / 6 π r η v

28.

The staining dye used to detect DNA during gel electrophoresis is

a)

Coomassie brilliant blue

b)

Methylene Blue

c)

Ethidium Bromide

d)

Iodine

29.

Spot the Molecule which is not used for performing Gel Electrophoresis

a)

N N’ methyl tri acrylamide

b)

Acrylamide Polymer

c)

Tetramethylene diamine (TEMED),

d)

Ammonium per Hydrate (APH)

30.

Name the type of chromatography used to detect adulterants in food, pesticides in drinking water, poison in liver specimens ?

(a)