What affects peak shape in gc? I know peak area is proportional to the amount of a species and tailing occurs due to adsorption of polar species. Also fronting can occur if too much sample is added but these are the only things i can think of that would affect peak shape.
i was asked if i would expect peak shapes to be the same for all standards on a non-polar column. the standards to be tested are pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, decane, cyclohexane, toluene, acetone, and 1- and 2-propanol
