Question

Define chromatography​

Answer 1

Chromatography is a laboratory technique for the separation of a mixture. The mixture is dissolved in a fluid called the mobile phase, which carries it through a system on which is fixed a material called the stationary phase.

Answer 2

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• Chromatography is the separation of colored chemicals . It works because some components of mixture are more soluble than others .

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• This method analyzes the substances in a mixture .

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• Dyes and inks are mixed to make the colours of food , clothes and pens . We can use this method to find if the colour in the ink of a pen is a pure dye or a mixture of a dyes .

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• In paper chromatography special paper is used to separate the coloured components in a mixture . Chromatography only works for soluble dyes , like in food and pen , not the dyes in clothes . The most soluble dyes moves fastily through filter paper than less soluble dyes .

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