Flashcards in Practicals Deck (10)
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What is chromatography?
separating mixtures of coloured compounds
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What are the paper or thin layer of absorbent material examples of?
stationary phase
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what is the solvent?
the mobile phase
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describe the chromatography method?
- add the concentrated spot of mixture to the stationary phase
- end of stationary phase is suspended in the solvent (mobile phase)
- pigments/compounds move different distances according to their solubility
- if compounds aren't visible a stain is required
- end before solvent front reaches the end of the stationary phase
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How do you calculate Rf values?
Rf = distance moved by compound/distance moved by solvent
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what is the Rf value always less than?
1
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what does it mean if the Rf value is higher?
the higher the Rf value, the more soluble the compound is in the solvent
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What colour change does DCPIP undergo when reduced?
blue --> colourless
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What does DCPIP replace?
DCPIP replaces NADP as the electron acceptor in the LDR
the rate of colour change is proportional to the rate of the LDR and the amount of DCPIP formed
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