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Relative retention

Retention times for several organic compounds separated on a gas chromographic column are given below:

Compound                 tR(seconds)
Air                      75
Pentane                  190
Heptane                  350
2-Pentene                275

a.  Calculate the relative retention of 2-Pentene with respect to pentane.

b.  Calculate the relative retention of heptane with respect to pentane.

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