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What property is primarily used for separation in paper chromatography?
What property is primarily used for separation in paper chromatography?
Paper chromatography is only used for separating liquids.
Paper chromatography is only used for separating liquids.
False
What does the distance traveled by a pigment indicate in paper chromatography?
What does the distance traveled by a pigment indicate in paper chromatography?
The pigment's solubility in the mediums.
In paper chromatography, if a pigment is more soluble in the paper medium, it travels up the paper __________.
In paper chromatography, if a pigment is more soluble in the paper medium, it travels up the paper __________.
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Match the following aspects of paper chromatography with their descriptions:
Match the following aspects of paper chromatography with their descriptions:
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Study Notes
Paper Chromatography
- Paper chromatography uses the different solubilities of substances to separate them.
- This technique is used to isolate and identify various pigments in inks and dyes.
- The process involves a solvent moving up paper, dissolving pigments at the starting point.
- Pigment movement speed depends on solubility preferences.
- Pigments more soluble in the paper move slower.
- Pigments more soluble in the solvent move faster.
- The distance a pigment travels indicates its solubility in both media.
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Explore the fundamentals of paper chromatography in this quiz. Learn how different solubilities enable the separation and identification of pigments in inks and dyes, and understand the principles behind the movement of pigments on paper. Test your knowledge and discover how this technique works!
