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Separation techniques - chromatography method and questions 2025

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Question 2
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Question 3
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(i) State why the solvent level should not be above the base line at the start of the experiment.
To prevent the ________________________ in the ____________.
Other Answer Choices:
solvent
dissolving
inks
Question 4
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Question 5
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(iii) State why ink D does not move during the experiment.

Question 6
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Calculate the Rf values


Distance travelled by A =

Question 7
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Calculate the Rf values


What is the Rf value?

Question 8
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Match the labels
Other Answer Choices:
line in pencil
Samples
Chromatography paper
Beaker
solvent
Question 9
9.
The bottom of paper must be ___________________
The pencil line must be ______________________
Other Answer Choices:
in the solvent
above the solvent
Question 10
10.

Question 11
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Question 12
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Select the correct option.
Note - the more soluble a dye is the further the dot will move.
Note - the more soluble the dye the larger the Rf value will be.
Note - the Rf value can not be more than 1.
Other Answer Choices:
False
True
Question 13
13.
Rf = _______ / _______
Rf = _______
Question 14
14.
Note - the _________ soluble a dye is the further the dot will move.
Note - the more soluble the dye the ___________ the Rf value will be.
Note - the Rf value can not be more than ______ .
Other Answer Choices:
larger
0.5
less
1
more
smaller
Question 15
15.
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A
C
B
Question 16
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Start line not drawn in ______________________ so line will _____________
Samples are in the ____________ so the samples will _____________ in the water instead of moving up the __________ .
Other Answer Choices:
solvent
pencil
paper
dissolve
Question 17
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Sample B did not move as sample is ___________soluble in the solvent used.
To fix this we would use a ______________solvent, for example ____________ alcohol or propanol in which sample B _______ soluble
Other Answer Choices:
is not
ethanol
different
is
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Method for making a chromatogram.
Take the paper out of the beaker
use a pencil to mark the location of the solvent front
the level the water has reached
Leave the chromatogram to dry.
Draw a pencil line on the paper, about 2 cm from the bottom.
Put a small spot of ink from each pen on your pencil line.
Pour some water into the beaker to a depth of about 1 cm.
Lower the chromatography paper into the beaker
The bottom of the paper is in the water
The water level is below the spots.
Leave the paper in the beaker until the water reaches near the top of the paper.
Method to determine a Rf value
First measure the distance from the pencil line to the solvent front (with a ruler).
Then measure the distance from the pencil line to the centre of the dot (with a ruler)
To calculate the Rf value use the expression Rf = distance travelled by dot / distance travelled by solvent front.

(ii) Explain which dye, present in one of the inks A, B, C, or D, is also present in ink P.
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
X
one dot only
two or more dots
Pure sample
Mixture
Sample
A
B
C
D
Safe to drink
Not safe to drink
How many dyes are there is A ______
How many dyes are there in B ______
How many dyes are there in D ______
How many dyes are there in X ______
Which dye is not found in sample X ______