Chromatography

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  • Created on: 10-04-13 18:42
What happens to the colors when the solvent rises?
They are carried up and separated.
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What speeds do the chemicals travel in when in a mixture and alone?
They travel at the same speed.
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What is Chromatography also used for?
Drugs and medicines.
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What do chemists use to save time analysing chromatograms?
Retention factor (Rf)
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How do you calculate the retention factor?
Rf= Distance moved by substance / Distance moved by solvent front
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What does thin-layer Chromatography use?
A glass plate coated in a thin layer of absorbent materials.
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Why is the thin-layer Chromatography better/worse than paper Chromatography?
It is quicker but more expensive.
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What speeds do the chemicals travel in when in a mixture and alone?

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What do chemists use to save time analysing chromatograms?

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How do you calculate the retention factor?

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