n-Alkane standard run on GC/FID

Question

If I run a standard of n-alkanes ranging from C10-C40 on GC/FID, with each component being the same concentration, should each peak have the same area?

PetrVozka · Accepted Answer

Ideally yes, but you need to account for something we call GC inlet discrimination. Meaning, based on your inlet temperature, you might not be able to quantitatively evaporate/transfer the heavier n-alkanes on your column.

n-Alkane standard run on GC/FID

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