Question
Chemistry Question on Methods Of Purification Of Organic Compounds
Paper chromatography is an example of:
A
Adsorption chromatography
B
Partition chromatography
C
Thin layer chromatography
D
Column chromatography
Answer
Partition chromatography
Explanation
Solution
Paper chromatography is an example of Partition chromatography.
The principle of paper chromatography involved is partition chromatography, in which the substances are distributed or partitioned between the liquid phase and the stationary phase. Water is one of the phases, which is held in the pores of the filter paper used, while the other is the mobile phase which moves over the paper.