Question

The amount of a particular crystalline phase in a mixture may be determined by which of the following method?

(a) X-ray powder diffraction

(b) Qualitative phase analysis

(c) Quantitative phase analysis

(d) X-ray powder refraction

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Quantitative phase analysis

For explanation: The amount of a particular crystalline phase in a mixture may be determined by Quantitative X-ray diffraction. The procedure is straightforward but somewhat tedious and prone to error.