2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Analytical Instrumentation — Quiz
Test your understanding of analytical instrumentation with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
In UV–Vis spectrophotometry, which phenomenon is most responsible for deviation from the Beer–Lambert law at very low absorbance values?
Question 2
A 25 cm HPLC column has 20 000 theoretical plates. What is the height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) in micrometers?
Question 3
According to the Van Deemter equation in gas chromatography, which term accounts for mass transfer resistance between mobile and stationary phases?
Question 4
Which advantage does tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) provide in pharmaceutical analysis?
Question 5
Which NMR pulse sequence is used to measure the longitudinal relaxation time (T₁) by inverting magnetization and monitoring recovery?