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HPLC test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What happens to the given substance under reverse phase conditions when the pH of the mobile phase is raised?

a)

Retention time doesn't change

b)

Retention time will increase

c)

Retention time will decrease

2.

Which of the following mobile phases would provide the strongest elution conditions in reversed phase chromatography?

a)

50% water, 50% acetonitrile

b)

50% water, 25% acetonitrile, 25% THF

c)

100% acetonitrile

d)

50% acetonitrile, 50% THF

3.

What will happen with the retention time of the given molecule in reversed-phase HPLC if the water content of the mobile phase is increased?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

4.

Rank the solvents in order of increasing strength under HILIC conditions. Place the weakest solvent first and the strongest last.

a)

Water – Methanol – Acetonitrile – Isopropanol

b)

Water – Acetonitrile – Isopropanol – Methanol

c)

Water – Methanol – Acetonitrile – Isopropanol

d)

Acetonitrile – Isopropanol – Methanol – Water

5.

What is the most commonly used stationary phase in reversed phase chromatography?

a)

C18

b)

Silicagel

c)

C8

d)

Carbon

6.

In what order will these substances elute from the column in reverse-phase chromatography? Start with the least retained substance.

a)

C A D B

b)

A C D B

c)

B A C D

d)

C A B D

7.

In what order will these substances elute from the column in reverse phase chromatography? Start with the least retained substance.

a)

C A B D

b)

B A C D

c)

C B A D

d)

A B D C

8.

Which one is the binary pump?

a)

A

b)

B

9.

The chromatograms shown were obtained with four different mobile phase systems (same sample, reverse phase conditions): 30% THF, 30% acetonitrile, 30% methanol, and 40% methanol.
Which chromatogram was obtained with 30% methanol?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What is the purpose of gradient elution in HPLC?

a)

To increase retention time

b)

To reduce resolution

c)

Improve the separation of complex mixtures

d)

To reduce the pressure drop in the column

11.

What is the main principle of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)?

a)

Separation based on the interaction of compounds with the stationary phase

b)

Separation based on solubility of compounds

c)

Separation based on boiling points of compounds

d)

Separation based on the molecular size of compounds

12.

In what position should the sample inlet valve be in order to transfer the sample to the column?

a)

1

b)

2

13.

What would be the most suitable mobile phase pH for the analysis of this substance mixture using liquid chromatography?

Cysteine (Cys): pKa1 = 1.92, pKa2 = 8.18

Arginine (Arg): pKa1 = 2.18, pKa2 = 9.04, pKa3 = 12.48

Tyrosine (Tyr): pKa1 = 2.20, pKa2 = 9.11

Methionine (Met): pKa1 = 2.28, pKa2 = 9.21

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

e)

10

14.

What will be the order of elution of the given substances in HILIC mode?

a)

Phe-Pro-Ser

b)

Phe-Ser-Pro

c)

Pro-Phe-Ser

d)

Pro-Ser-Phe

e)

Ser-Phe-Pro

15.

Under HILIC conditions analyte retention ________ mobile phase polarity 


a)

decreases with

b)

increases with

c)

is not affected by

16.

In HILIC gradient applications the water composition is increased during the analysis

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the analyte isomers shown will have the longest retention time in normal phase HPLC using a silica stationary phase?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

A variable wavelength detector can be used to achieve which of the following:

a)

Record UV spectra during data acquisition

b)

Measure absorbance at multiple wavelengths simultaneously

c)

Measure absorbance at a single wavelength

19.

What is the configuration of the autosampler shown in the schematic?

a)

Pull to fill

b)

Push to fill

c)

Integral loop

20.

The purpose of the injection system is to introduce a volume of sample solvent into the mobile phase flow without broadening the chromatographic band or introducing excessive amounts of                    

a)

Sample

b)

Air

c)

Organic solvent

d)

Mobile phase