Question- Consider the gas chromatographic desperation of the esters methyl acetate, methyl propionate, and methyl n butyrate on a column containing a stationary phase of intermediate polarity.

a) What would be the retention order on this column?

b) Would this retention order change if a non-polar stationary phase had been used instead? Explain.

c) Would the retention times change on the non-polar column? Explain.

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