Question

Explain how each of the following would affect plate height (increase, decrease, leave unchanged). Briefly justify each of your answers by indicating which terms in the van Deemter equation (A, B, C) would be affected and how.

A. smaller particle size of stationary phase

B. larger film thickness on stationary phase

C. a distribution of particles sizes in the stationary phase packing

D. small diffusion coefficient of the analyte

E. lower solvent viscosity (LC)

Answer 1

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