Chem2 Labs  WS/96
Gas Chromatography
Prelab


1.   Would it be possible to separate a mixture of inorganic salts using GC?








2.  What chemical hazards are presented by dichloromethane and chloroform? 
     Are they flammable?






3.  What carrier gas will you use with your GC?  
     What hazards does this present?





4.  Give a brief description of the stationary phase 
    you will be using in your packed-column GC.








5.  How does the Beilstein detector on our GC work?