Chromatography Flashcards
Analytical Separation, General Principles of Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography
Separation techniques based on the size (4)
- filtration
- dialysis
- size-exclusion chromatography
- electrophoresis
Separation techniques based on the mass or density (1)
centrifugation - spinning sample at high speed
Separation techniques based on complex formation (1)
masking/demasking
Separation techniques based on change in physical state/physical method (3)
- distillation
- sublimation
- crystallization
Separation techniques based on change in chemical state/chemical method (3)
- precipitation
- electrodeposition
- volatilization (involves chemical reaction)
Separation techniques based on partitioning between phases (2)
- extraction
- chromatography
separates a particular interferent from solute analytes using a filter with a pore size that will retain the interferent (particle size must be consider)
filtration
Differentiate filtrate and retentate
- Filtrate - solution that passes through the filter
- Retentate - material that is retained by the filter
used for particulates that are too small to be retained by filter paper
membrane filter
Differentiate types of membrane filter (3)
- centrifugal filter - macromolecules (10^6 g/mol)
- syringe filter - smaller particles (0.45 µm)
- disposable filter - cellulose acetate (0.22 µm)
binding the interferent in a strong, soluble complex that prevents it from interfering in the analyte’s determination
masking
process of separating two liquids that have different boiling points.
- liquid is converted to its vapor
- collecting the vapor as liquid by condensation
distillation
Differentiate types of distillation (4)
- Simple distillation
- analyte does not go decomposition before its boiling point (large boiling point difference) - Fractional distillation
- similar boiling points; uses fractionating column - Vacuum distillation
- substances that boil above 200 ºC at 1 atm
- distillation at reduced pressure - Steam distillation
- passing dry steam through the sample whereby the steam volatile compounds are volatilized
process of collecting the distillate in several fractions and subjecting the fractions to systematic redistillation
rectification
type of short-path vacuum distillation.
used to separate substances that decompose at the boiling temperature even in high vacuum
molecular distillation
Used if the material to be extracted is
immiscible, chemically non-reactive with water, and temperature sensitive
Steam Distillation
Describe sublimation and when it is used?
a solid directly converted into gas without converting into the liquid phase
- mostly used for separation of non-volatile compounds from volatile compounds
compounds that are capable of sublimation tend to be those with _____ such as ___
weak intermolecular forces in the solid state
compounds with symmetrical or spherical structure
How to choose solvent to use in crystallization?
When solvent is hot - significant solubility of analyte/ less soluble interferant
When solvent is cold - minimal solubility of analyte/
Process of recrystallziation
- cycle of adding hot solvent and sample then cooling in ice bath
- rinsing and drying the crystals
- recrystallize for further purification
converting the analyte in another form before separating
Separation by chemical reactivity
require large solubility differences between the analyte and potential interferences
Separation by precipitation
____ are good reagent for separating metal since most metal ions except alkaline and alkali are _____
Sulfides; very insoluble with sulfides
_____ (3) ions are often used as precipitants for cations, but they are not ____
phosphate, carbonate, and oxalate
selective