Data Analysis Questions for Distillation

 

 

  1. Distillation Graph
    1. What type of information can you get from the distillation graph?
    2. What information can the distillation graph not provide?
    3. Distillation graph

a.       Did the graph give you the type of data from question one (yes or no)?

b.      Explain

  1. GC Chromatograms
    1. What is the main data you can obtain from the GC chromatograms?
    2. Number of peaks

a.       What does the number of peaks tell you?

b.      Explain

    1. Retention time

a.       What do the retention times tell you?

b.      Explain

    1. Peak Area

                                                              i.      What do the peak areas tell you?

                                                            ii.      Explain

  1. Identity
    1. Did you identify the unknowns correctly?
    2. Why or why not?
  2. Ratio
    1. Did you calculate the correct answer?
    2. Explain