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Which column would suit a very dilute environmental sample?

  • A.A narrow-bore column with a thin film
  • B.A wide-bore column with a thick film
  • C.A packed column of large diameter
  • D.A short column with no stationary phase

Answer: A

With little analyte present the priority is resolution rather than capacity, so a narrow column with a thin film gives the sharpest peaks and the lowest detection limit. Wide bores and thick films buy capacity that a dilute sample does not need, and a packed column is far less efficient. Matching the column's capacity to the sample's concentration, rather than always choosing the most robust, is what gets the last factor of two in sensitivity.

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