Chem2 Lab Gas Chromatography 10/6/04 TB Know: Basic components of a GC (gas supply, injector, column, detector) How a Beilstein detector works Types of compounds which can be separated Calculation of N (theoretical plates) Calculation of peak area by triangulation Chromatography and GC is briefly discussed in the freshman text: "Chemical Principles", 3rd ed., Atkins & Jones, on pages 326-327