This site provides a Word document that describes a GC experiment involving the separation and quantitation of four butyl alcohol isomers. It has a complete background about the components of a GC instrument (with labeled pictures) and their functions. It has a section devoted to the measurement of response factors of the detector in use (here an FID). This would be a good experiment for a new faculty member to use as is, with slight modification to make it relevant to the particular GC system to be used.
Gas Chromatography experiment
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Jennifer Monahan
St. Louis University
Jennifer Monahan, PhD, is a chemistry educator and researcher specializing in chemical education and surface science. Her work focuses on developing undergraduate laboratory experiences, advancing chemistry teaching…
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