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Chromatography Tutorial and Questions

This document introduces chromatography as a separation technique that uses a solvent to separate mixtures on a paper chromatogram. It explains that the name "chromatography" comes from the Greek word for color. The steps of chromatography involve placing a small amount of the substance to be tested on a line on chromatography paper, then placing the paper in a solvent so it moves up the paper and separates the substances out into distinct spots that can be analyzed and compared.

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Chromatography Tutorial and Questions

This document introduces chromatography as a separation technique that uses a solvent to separate mixtures on a paper chromatogram. It explains that the name "chromatography" comes from the Greek word for color. The steps of chromatography involve placing a small amount of the substance to be tested on a line on chromatography paper, then placing the paper in a solvent so it moves up the paper and separates the substances out into distinct spots that can be analyzed and compared.

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Separation Techniques

Today you will learn a final separation technique called chromatography.

‘Chrome’ derives from the Greek word ‘khroma’ for colour!

You will also use your knowledge of solubility.


Chromatography
Step 1: A small amount of solution is
placed in a beaker.

Step 2: On a piece of
chromatography/filter paper, a
pencil line is drawn.

pencil
substance to base
be tested line

Step 3: Spots of the substance are placed on the line, spaced apart.
Chromatography

Step 4: The paper is placed into the beaker, with the pencil line at the bottom.
Step 5: The solvent moves up the paper and the dyes begin to separate out.
Step 6: The spots on the chromatogram are analysed and compared.
Plenary
1. Name each technique (A to D).
2. Decide which technique you would use to separate the mixtures in each
situation (E to H).

E. Separating salt F. Separating sand G. Separating H. Separating


from water. from water. mixtures in food dyes
crude oil. in sweets.
7Ed-5
Answers 7Ed-5

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