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Paper Chromatography

 This technique is used to separate substances that have different solubilities in a given


solvent (e.g. different coloured inks that have been mixed to make black ink)
 A pencil line is drawn on chromatography paper and spots of the sample are placed on it.
Pencil is used for this as ink would run into the chromatogram along with the samples
 The paper is then lowered into the solvent container, making sure that the pencil line
sits above the level of the solvent so the samples don´t wash into the solvent container
 The solvent travels up the paper by capillary action, taking some of the coloured substances
with it
 Different substances have different solubilities so will travel at different rates, causing the
substances to spread apart. Those substances with higher solubility will travel further than the
others
 This will show the different components of the ink / dye
Analysis of the composition of ink using paper chromatography

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