Question

If a sample of gas is located 10.2 cm from the injection point and the chart speed is 0.5 cm/min, what is the retention time?

Answer 1

Answer : The retention time is, 20 min

Explanation :

Retention time : It is defined as the amount of time a compound spends on the column after it has been injected.

Formula of retention time is:

$\text{Retention time}=\frac{\text{Distance from injection point to center of peaks}}{\text{Chart recorded speed}}$

Given:

Distance from injection point to center of peaks = 10 cm

Chart recorded speed = 0.5 cm/min

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:

$\text{Retention time}=\frac{10cm}{0.5cm/min}$

Retention time = 20 min

Thus, the retention time is, 20 min