GC008 Chromatographic terms and symbols - Part 1
Symbols recommended by the IUPAC are indicated with (IUPAC) after their definition. The terms without this clarification are other symbols and names in use.
Kc: distribution
constant (for GLC) (IUPAC)
Kp: partition
coefficient
KD: distribution
coefficient
k:
retention factor (IUPAC)
k′:
capacity factor; capacity ratio; partition ratio
N: plate
number (IUPAC)
n:
theoretical plate number; no. of theoretical plates
H: plate
height (IUPAC)
HETP:
height equivalent to one theoretical plate
R:
retardation factor (in columns) (IUPAC)
RR:
retention ratio
Rs: peak
resolution R (IUPAC)
alpha:
separation factor (IUPAC) - Selectivity; solvent efficiency
tR: retention
time (IUPAC)
VR: retention
volume (IUPAC)
VM: holdup
volume (IUPAC)
Volume of
the mobile phase;
VG: volume
of the gas phase
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