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A 0.80 mu L sample of an equal volume mixture of 2-pentanone and 1-nitropropane

ID: 509128 • Letter: A

Question

A 0.80 mu L sample of an equal volume mixture of 2-pentanone and 1-nitropropane is injected into a gas chromatograph. The densities of these compounds are 0.8124 g/mL for 2-pentanone and 1.0221 g/mL for 1-nitropropane. What mass of each compound was injected? Mass of 2-pentanone = _______ mg Mass of 1-nitropropane = _______ mg The peak areas produced on this injection were 1447 units for 2-pentanone and 1238 units for 1-nitropropane. Calculate the response factor for each compound as area per mg. 2-pentanone: _______ units/mg 1-nitropropane: _______ units/mg An unknown mixture of these two components produces peak areas of 1761 units (2-pentanone) and 1278 units (1-nitropropane). Use these areas and the response factors above to determine the weight % of the components in the unknown sample. 2-pentanone: _______ % 1-nitropropane: _______ %

Explanation / Answer

Solution:-

Density =Mass/Volume

Volume= 0.8 uL= 0.8 * 10-6 L

Densityof 2 pantanone= 0.8124 g/ml=0.8124 * 103 g/L=8124g/L

Density of 1-nitopropane=1022.1 g/L

Mass of 2-Pantanone =Density * Volume

                               =812.4 * 0.8 * 10-6

                               =0.6499* 10-3 gm

Mass of 1-Nitro Propane= 1022.1 * 0.8*10-6

                                              =0.81768* 10-3   gm

b) Response Factor= Peak Area/ Concentration

Peak Area of 2-Pentanone=1447 unit

Peak Area of 1- Nitropropane=1238 unit

Response Factor of 2-Pentanone= 1447 unit *0.6499* 10-3 gm

                                               = 0.9404 units/gm

                                               =0.9404 *10-3 units / mg ..........(gm=103mg)

Response Factor of 1- Nitropropane=1238 unit *0.81768* 10-3   gm

                                                   = 1.01228 units/gm

                                                   = 1.01228 * 10-3 units/ mg

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