Chapter 22, Problem 22.6P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A graph ${\log }_{10}{\text{t}}_{\text{r}}{}^{\prime }$ versus $\text{n}$ has to be plotted. Slope and intercept of the least square straight line through the known point has to be calculated. Value of $\text{n}$ has to be calculated from the graph.

Concept Introduction:

Retention time is a measure of the time taken by the analyte to pass through a chromatography column. If ${\text{t}}_{\text{r}}{}^{\prime }$ be the retention time of analyte, then ${\log }_{10}{\text{t}}_{\text{r}}{}^{\prime }$ is a linear function of number of carbon atom present in the analyte.