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What is the purpose of preparative chromatography?
To separate the components of a mixture for later use, a form of purification
What is the function of the stationary phase in chromatography?
To separate the constituents based on their interactions with its surface sites
Why does chromatography result in the separation of constituents?
Due to differential partitioning between the mobile and stationary phases
What is the purpose of analytical chromatography?
To establish the presence or measure the relative proportions of analytes in a mixture
Why is preparative chromatography associated with higher costs?
Due to its mode of production
Test your knowledge of chromatography, a laboratory technique used for separating mixtures into their components. Learn about the mobile and stationary phases, and how different constituents of a mixture are retained for different lengths of time.
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