Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Chromatography

Chromatography — practice question

A student is using chromatography to separate the dyes in a food colouring. Fig. 1.1 shows the apparatus that the student uses.
(a)[1]

Name apparatus X.

(b)[1]

State why it is important to have a lid on X.

(c)[2]

State why the start line is: • above the level of the solvent • drawn in pencil.

(d)[2]

The $R_f$ value for one of the dyes in the food colouring is $0.60$. During the separation, this dye moves $5.7\,\text{cm}$. Calculate the distance travelled by the solvent during the separation.

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