The accelerants collected from arson sites are best analyzed by
Question and options
The accelerants collected from arson sites are best analyzed by
- TLC
- UV Spectroscopy
- IR
- GC-MS
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - GC-MS
Ignitable liquid residues are complex hydrocarbon mixtures best separated and identified by GC-MS (pattern plus mass spectra). TLC and UV or IR spectroscopy cannot resolve so many components, so they cannot classify the ignitable liquid reliably.
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