Lab 3: Paper Chromatography Flashcards
1
Q
what was the solvent used to see the amino acids?
A
ninhydrin
2
Q
what was the mobile phase in this experiment?
A
1-butanol, acetic acid, & water
3
Q
was the mobile phase more or less polar than the stationary phase?
A
less polar
4
Q
what was the stationary phase used in this experiment?
A
cellulose paper
5
Q
is cellulose paper polar or nonpolar?
A
polar
6
Q
how does the solvent move up the paper in chromattpgraphy?
A
through capillary action
7
Q
list the 9 non-polar amino acids
A
- glycine
- alanine
- valine
- leucine
- isoleucine
- proline
- phenylalanine
- tryptophan
- methionine
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8
Q
list the 11 polar amino acids
A
- serine
- threonine
- histidine
- lysine
- arginine
- glutamic acid
- aspartic acid
- asparagine
- glutamine
- cysteine
- tyrosine
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