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The refractive index is one of the important physical constants of organic compounds and can be determined accurately. As a criterion of purity it is more reliable than the boiling point. The determination of refractive indices is useful for the identification of an unknown pure liquid. It is also used in analytical work for the determination of the relative amount of a substance in solution. 

The Index n = k- ) - M + m is the current variable that indicates the sequence for the beam projections. Exploiting the current measurings y fn) one has to estimate the unknown image parameters a, with undefined conditions about their distribution and the noise FDD function. 

Location of the compound within a class (or homologous series) of compounds. Reference to the literature or to tables of the physical properties of the class (or classes) of organic compounds to which the substance has been assigned, will generally locate a number of compounds which boil or melt within 6° of the value observed for the unknown. If other physical properties e.g., refractive index and density for a hquid) are available, these will assist in deciding whether the unknown is identical with one of the known compounds. In general, however, it is more convenient in practice to prepare one, but preferably two, crystalhne derivatives of the substance. 

We now focus our attention on the presence of the unperturbed donor quantum yield, Qd, in the definition of R60 [Eq. (12.1)]. We have pointed out previously [1, 2] that xd appears both in the numerator and denominator of kt and, therefore, cancels out. In fact, xo is absent from the more fundamental expression representing the essence of the Forster relationship, namely the ratio of the rate of energy transfer, kt, to the radiative rate constant, kf [Eq. (12.3)]. Thus, this quantity can be expressed in the form of a simplified Forster constant we denote as rc. We propose that ro is better suited to FRET measurements based on acceptor ( donor) properties in that it avoids the arbitrary introduction into the definition of Ra of a quantity (i />) that can vary from one position to another in an unknown and indeterminate manner (for example due to changes in refractive index, [3]), and thereby bypasses the requirement for an estimation of E [Eq. (12.1)]. 

Measure the refractive index of each of the solutions, the unknowns, and a control, if one is... 

Using the Abbe refractometer, read and record the refractive indexes of these solutions, the soft drink unknowns, and a control sample, if one is provided. 

Almost all crystals suitable for X-ray powder diffraction can be studied by electron diffraction. Several of the most demanding problems with powder diffraction are overcome by electron diffraction. There is no problem of overlapping reflections in electron diffraction and all diffraction spots can be unambiguously indexed. There is no problem of underdetermination (less data than unknown parameters) for electron diffraction since 10-100 times more reflections than parameters can be obtained by ED, whereas in X-ray powder diffraction the over-determination is close to one. 

One chemometric method used to monitor mixing involves comparing the spectrum for the unknown sample with that for one assumed to be homogeneous via the so-called conformity index , which is calculated by projecting the spectrum for the unknown sample onto the wavelength space of the spectrum or mean of spectra for the homogeneous sample. This procedure is similar to that involving the calculation of distances in a principal component space. 

Fig. 16.2 Flavour dilution (FD) chromatogram obtained by application of aroma extract dilution analysis on an extract prepared from parsley leaves. The odorants were identified as 1 methyl 2-methylbutanoate, 2 myrcene, 3 l-octen-3-one, 4 (2)-l,5-octadien-3-one, 5 2-isopropyl-3-me-thoxypyrazine, 6p-mentha-l,3,8-triene, 71inalool, 8 2-sec-butyl-3-methoxypyrazine, 9 (.Z)-6-dece-nal, 10 / -citronellol, 11 ( , )-2,4-decadienal, 12 / -ionone, 13 myristicin, 14 unknown. RI retention index. [30, 31]...

In practice, the retention index is simply derived from a plot of the logarithm of the adjusted retention time versus carbon number times 100 (Figure 4.4). To obtain a retention index, the compound of interest and at least three hydrocarbon standards are injected onto the column. At least one of the hydrocarbons must elute before the compound of interest and at least one must elute after it. A plot of the logarithm of the adjusted retention time versus the Kovats index is constructed from the hydrocarbon data. The logarithm of the adjusted retention time of the unknown is calculated and the Kovats index determined from the curve (Figure 4.4). 

When a non-centrosymmetric solvent is used, there is still hyper-Rayleigh scattering at zero solute concentration. The intercept is then determined by the number density of the pure solvent and the hyperpolarizability of the solvent. This provides a means of internal calibration, without the need for local field correction factors at optical frequencies. No dc field correction factors are necessary, since in HRS, unlike in EFISHG, no dc field is applied. By comparing intercept and slope, a hyperpolarizability value can be deduced for the solute from the one for the solvent. This is referred to as the internal reference method. Alternatively, or when the solvent is centrosymmetric, slopes can be compared directly. One slope is then for a reference molecule with an accurately known hyperpolarizability the other slope is for the unknown, with the hyperpolarizability to be determined. This is referred to as the external reference method. If the same solvent is used, then no field correction factor is necessary. When another solvent needs to be used, the different refractive index calls for a local field correction factor at optical frequencies. The usual Lorentz correction factors can be used. 

Matching the Index of Refraction (Nondestructive). To match the index of refraction for two or more glasses, obtain a liquid with the same index of refraction as one type of glass. When an unknown glass is put into the liquid, the glass will seem to disappear if it has the identical index of refraction. Two standard solutions for identifying Pyrex or Kimex glass (their refractive index is 1.474) are ... 

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