Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Chromatography

Chromatography — practice question

A mixture containing colourless amino acids is separated by chromatography. The solvent employed is propanol, and the chromatogram is then sprayed with a locating agent. Which row states the function of the propanol and the locating agent?

  • APropanol: to make the individual amino acids visible; Locating agent: to prevent the amino acids moving any further
  • BPropanol: to move the amino acids up the chromatography paper; Locating agent: to make the individual amino acids visible
  • CPropanol: to move the amino acids up the chromatography paper; Locating agent: to prevent the amino acids moving any further
  • DPropanol: to prevent the amino acids moving too far up the paper; Locating agent: to make the individual amino acids visible

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