what is chromatography??
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Answer- The above question is from the chapter 'Is Matter Around Us Pure?'
Given question: What is chromatography?
Answer: The process to separate the coloured components of a mixture is called chromatography.
Principle- 1. The components should be coloured.
2. These coloured solutes should be soluble in the same solvent.
3. One of the components should be more soluble in water.
Applications- 1. Separating pigments from their natural colours.
2. Separating drugs from blood.
Diagram- (See the following attachment).
Explanation:
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 structure holding another material called the stationary phase. The various constituents of the mixture travel at different speeds, causing them to separate.