g the following statements as they apply to gas chromatography. Decide if each is true or false. The technique referred to as gas chromatography is actually gas-liquid chromatography since the stationary phase is a liquid adsorbed on the surface of an inert solid. To be separated using GC, analytes must be volatile. An air peak is commonly used to determine the dead time when using a TCD detector. An FID is insensitive to non-combustible gases such as water and carbon dioxide. A column temperature equal to or slightly above the average boiling point of the sample components results in a reasonable elution time.