Asked by Kimberly Romanger on Sep 29, 2024

In a gas chromatograph the time from injection to the time at which a compound is detected is what?

A) The retention time
B) The lag time
C) The capillary column time
D) The injector time

Retention Time

The time taken for a substance to travel through a chromatography column to the detector, a critical parameter for identifying substances in the mix.

Gas Chromatograph

An analytical instrument that measures the content of various components in a sample by separating and analyzing vapors.

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