The Most Satisfactory Way of Simultaneously Separating and Tentatively Identifying

question 59

Multiple Choice

The most satisfactory way of simultaneously separating and tentatively identifying drugs is by:

• A)Ultraviolet spectrophotometry
• B)Infrared spectrophotometry
• C)Emission spectroscopy
• D)Chromatography

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Definitions:

Nonsilicate Mineral

Minerals that do not contain silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, including various groups like carbonates, sulfates, and oxides.

Plagioclase Feldspar

A group of common rock-forming silicate minerals that are significant components of many igneous rocks.

Potassium Feldspar

A very common silicate mineral that contains potassium; synonym: K-feldspar.

Meteorite

A solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere to reach the ground.