Chromotography Flashcards
1
Q
In paper chromatography what phase is the paper?
A
the stationary phase
2
Q
What is chromatography?
A
it can be used to find out which coloured compounds are in a mixture.
3
Q
What is paper chromotography?
A
It is a simpler version of chromatography that works because some substances dissolve better in a solvent than others.
4
Q
What is a solute?
A
the solid that is dissolved into the solvent
5
Q
What is the solvent?
A
The thing the solute is dissolved into?
6
Q
What is the stationary phase?
A
The place in which the dissolved substances move.
7
Q
What is the mobile phase?
A
The solvent.
8
Q
What is the paper at the end called?
A
A chromatogram.
9
Q
What is the Rf value?
A
The distance the spot moves divided by the distance moved by the solvent.
