Question: A polystyrene resin molecular exclusion HPLC column has a diameter of 7.8 mm and a length of 30 cm. The solid portions of the gel

A polystyrene resin molecular exclusion HPLC column has a diameter of 7.8 mm and a length of 30 cm. The solid portions of the gel particles occupy 20% of the volume, the pores occupy 40%, and the volume between particles occupies 40%.
(a) At what volume would totally excluded molecules be expected to emerge?
(b) At what volume would the smallest molecules be expected?
(c) A mixture of polyethylene glycols of various molecular masses is eluted between 23 and 27 mL. What does this imply about the retention mechanism for these solutes on the column?

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