E3 2014
E3 2014
E3 2014
(Form Code A)
Instructions: On your scantron sheet enter your name, UF ID number (start on the first space and leave
the last space blank), and Form Code (see above). This exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions each
worth 10 points for a total maximum of 200 pts. You may retain your exam sheet. Turn in only the
scantron. Bubbling errors of any kind will count as an incorrect response.
1. Which of the following is not true concerning dispersive (gratings) vs. non-dispersive Photodiode
Array (PDA) optical detection systems: (A) PDA analysis is faster. (B) PDAs show poorer
S/N. (C) PDAs show better resolution. (D) PDAs are more rugged. (E) PDAs experience more stray
light. (Both B and C are acceptable)
2. Which of the following statements concerning electromagnet radiation is not true?
(A) Energy is directly proportional to frequency. (B) Energy is indirectly proportional to wavelength.
(C) Red light is more energetic than blue light. (D) Microwaves are lower energy than IR radiation.
(E) UV is more energetic than Visible radiation
3. Which of the following is not a correct statement concerning mass spectrometry (MS)?
(A) The combination of a magnetic sector and ESA focusing allows high MS resolution (B) All MS
ions of the same mass have the same velocity. (C) In calculating resolving power for MS, m/m gives
half the value of m/m1/2 . (D) Chemical ionization produces less fragmentation than does electron
ionization.
4. What accelerating voltage is required to pass a triply charged nitric oxide (NO) molecule through the
exit slit of a magnetic sector mass spectrometer if the magnet has a field strength of 0.240T and the
radius of curvature through the magnetic field is 12.7 cm? [e = 1.6 x 10-19 C]
(A) 2.495 x 103 V (B) 4.469 x 103 V (C) 3.607 x 103 V (D) 2.979 x 103 V (E) other
5. In time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry , which of the following is not true:
(A) A reflectron TOF reduces the amount of ion energy spread. (B) In a linear TOF, a shorter flight
tube gives decreased resolution. (C) In a reflectron TOF, the lower energy ions of a given m/z traverse
a longer flight path. (D) Ions must be injected as pulses (not continuously) for proper operation.
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7. What is the emission wavelength (nm) of excited atoms that lie 3.787 x102 kJ per mole above the
ground state?
(A) 316.1 (B) 361.1 (C) 275.0 (D) 589 (E) other
8. Element X with emission at 550 nm [degeneracies (g*/go) = 3] is excited
in a flame with a temperature of 3000K. What is the calculated N*/No ratio?
(A) 2.03 x 10-4 (B) 3.27 x 10-4 (C) 1.78 x 10-4 (D 4.90 x 10-4 (E) other
9. A 4.236 g quinine tablet was dissolved in 0.150 M HCl and diluted to 500 mL of solution. Dilution
of a 25.0 mL aliquot to 100 mL yielded a solution that gave a fluorescence reading at 347.5 nm of 438
arbitrary units. A second 25.0 mL aliquot of the original solution was mixed with 4.0 mL of 50
ppm quinine solution before dilution to 100 mL. The fluorescence intensity of this solution was 642.
Calculate the percent quinine in the tablet.
(A) 0.32 % (B) 0.41% (C) 0.25% (D) 0.20% (E) other
10. Fe+3 reacts with [SCN]-1 to form a colored complex, Fe(SCN)n +3-n
that absorbs at 455 nm. A plot of absorbance vs. mole fraction of [SCN]-1
yields a maximum at 0.67. What is the value of n in Fe(SCN)n+3-n?
(A)one (B) two (C) three (D) four (E) other
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