Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Chromatography

Chromatography — practice question

A student carries out paper chromatography to work out which food dyes are present in a coloured sweet, S. Four known food dyes, W, X, Y, and Z, are used, with ethanol as the solvent. The chromatogram obtained is shown. Which of the statements are correct?

  • A1, 2 and 4 only
  • B2 and 3 only
  • C2 and 4 only
  • D4 only

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