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the filter paper allows the chamber to become "saturated" with the solvent.

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filter paper colors easily and 'sucks' up water well

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Compare to other papers filter paper is easily absorb or diffusion of solvent is very high and it will helpful to separate the molecules based on the molecular weight.

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How will you separate the components of black ink using chromatography?

You can use the filter paper or chromatography paper to separate the different components in black ink.


What are some possible alternatives for paper chromatography?

Coffee filter paper can be used. It does not produce results as good as chromatography paper, but it still works.


What can you use instead of chromatography paper in a paper chromatography test?

newspaper


A hypothesis for paper chromatography?

A hypothesis for paper chromatography depends on what you are making the hypothesis on. A hypothesis for the speed of chromatography could be that you think the speed of the process can be changed depending on the type of paper, or whatever the stationary phase is, and the type of solvent being used.


Why did different dyes travel up the filter paper at different rates in paper chromatography?

different dyes travel with different speed/rates on filter paper in paper chromatography as they have nothing to do with the filter paper as it is the stationary medium while the rates depends upon the interaction between the solute i.e., dyes and the mobile phase i.e., the solvent.


Where may one learn about paper chromatography?

If you like science Paper Chromatography is something to look into. You can take Chemistry classes to find out different ideas on how to use Paper Chromatography.


What is the interpretation of paper chromatography?

whate is interpretation in paper chromatography


What is the purpose of the filter paper inside the developing chamber in chromatography?

Paper is the (solid) stationary phase, 'sucking' up the liquid, mobile (= transporting) phase


How is paper chromatography used in everyday life?

it can be used in everyday life by liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, thin-layer chromatographyand paper chromatography.


Is sand and water evaporation or distillation or filtering or chromatography?

FilteringThe sand will be caught by the filter paper as residue and the water will come out the bottom of the filter funnel as the filtrate.


What is the stationary phase in gel electrophoresis?

Stationary Phase is a layer or coating on the supporting medium that interacts with the analytes and is fixed in a place either in column or a planar surface. It can be solid, liquid, gel or solid-liquid mixture.


What is chromatography paper called?

Whatman Paper