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Why is nitrogen sometimes preferred despite its sharp curve?

  • A.It permits much faster analyses than hydrogen
  • B.It is required by flame ionisation detectors
  • C.It gives the lowest plate height at its optimum
  • D.It is the most diffusive of the common carriers

Answer: C

Run exactly at its optimum, nitrogen delivers the highest efficiency of the three, which suits a difficult separation where time is not pressing. Its low diffusivity is precisely why the optimum is sharp and the analysis slow, and the detector imposes no such requirement. Choosing between a deep narrow minimum and a shallow broad one is a choice between efficiency and speed, and the separation's difficulty decides it. Working one numerical case through both cases side by side fixes the distinction better than any rule of thumb.

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