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				This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Analytical Instrumentation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | Which of the following properties of molecular sieves make it ideal for exclusion mechanism of separation? | 
| A. | High thermal stability | 
| B. | Large inner surface area | 
| C. | Variable framework charge | 
| D. | Ability to distinguish materials on the basis of their size | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. | Which of the following is a special adsorbent used in gas-solid chromatography? | 
| A. | Molecular sieves | 
| B. | Silica gel | 
| C. | Alumina | 
| D. | Starch | 
| Answer» B. Silica gel | |
| 3. | Gas-solid chromatography can be used only for separation of certain low molecular weight gaseous species. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. | WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_A_SPECIAL_ADSORBENT_USED_IN_GAS-SOLID_CHROMATOGRAPHY??$ | 
| A. | Molecular sieves | 
| B. | Silica gel | 
| C. | Alumina | 
| D. | Starch | 
| Answer» B. Silica gel | |
| 5. | Which_of_the_following_properties_of_molecular_sieves_make_it_ideal_for_exclusion_mechanism_of_separation?$ | 
| A. | High thermal stability | 
| B. | Large inner surface area | 
| C. | Variable framework charge | 
| D. | Ability to distinguish materials on the basis of their size | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. | Gas-solid chromatography can be used only for separation of certain low molecular weight gaseous species? | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. | Which of the following is not a disadvantage of gas-solid chromatography? | 
| A. | Strong retention of polar solutes | 
| B. | Lifetime is short | 
| C. | Occurrence of catalytic changes | 
| D. | Cannot be used for very wide range of components | 
| Answer» C. Occurrence of catalytic changes | |
| 8. | Which of the following is not an advantage for the conversion of packed columns into wide bore capillaries? | 
| A. | Longer retention times | 
| B. | Longer life | 
| C. | Higher efficiency | 
| D. | Greater inertness | 
| Answer» B. Longer life | |
| 9. | Which of the following columns can be used in Gas-solid chromatography? | 
| A. | Open tubular column | 
| B. | Analytical column | 
| C. | Separation column | 
| D. | Guard column | 
| Answer» B. Analytical column | |
| 10. | The distribution coefficients of Gas-solid chromatography are greater than that of Gas-liquid chromatography. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 11. | Which of the following is not an advantage of gas-solid chromatography? | 
| A. | Increased column life | 
| B. | Can be used for separation of rare gases | 
| C. | Leads to semi-permanent retention of analyte | 
| D. | Ability to retain some components that cannot be easily retained by other gas chromatography method | 
| Answer» D. Ability to retain some components that cannot be easily retained by other gas chromatography method | |
| 12. | Which of the following components cannot be retained by gas-liquid columns but can be separated by using gas-solid chromatography? | 
| A. | Formaldehyde | 
| B. | Hydrogen sulphide | 
| C. | Benzene | 
| D. | Carbon dioxide | 
| Answer» C. Benzene | |
| 13. | Gas-solid chromatography is based on which of the following processes? | 
| A. | Partition of the analyte between a gaseous mobile phase and a stationary liquid phase | 
| B. | Adsorption of gaseous substances on solid surface | 
| C. | Ion exchange | 
| D. | Large molecules cannot penetrate through the gel | 
| Answer» C. Ion exchange | |