Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Chromatography

Chromatography — practice question

A mixture containing four different colourless amino acids is separated using paper chromatography. The resulting chromatogram is shown. Why are only three spots visible on the chromatogram?

  • AA locating agent is not used.
  • BOne of the amino acids is insoluble in the solvent.
  • CThe solvent front is too near the top of the paper.
  • DTwo of the amino acids have the same $R_f$ value.

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