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Q: Why is water better than ethanol for chromatography?
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Why ethanol not suitable in Gas chromatography?

Its alcohol so it can purify the chemicals used in the experiment. Furthermore, it will travel up the filter paper better than water will. Ethanol is pure whereas water may have other things in it such as chlorine is in tap water


Why would ethanol work but not with water when using felt tip pens in an chromatography experiment?

Ethanol would work because it is alcohol-induced, therefore, it is stronger than water.


Why is water a better conductor than ethanol?

water contains iron and ethanol doesnt. this is why Water has ions, ( not iron), in a higher concentration than ethanol.


Why is ethanol a better solvent than water for recrystalization?

the answer is yes.


Why would ethanol be better than plain water for removing a grease stain?

Fat is not water soluble so water really won't do anything. Ethanol is an alcohol, which can break down grease.


Which liquid expands more Ethanol or Water?

Water expands more than ethanol because the boiling point og water is more than that of ethanol.


Is biofuel better then ethanol?

Ethanol is one of the biofuels, so it can't be better than itself.


Why is water a better fluid for use in a hot pack than ethyl alcohol?

Water has a higher boiling point than ethanol, and so will evaporate more slowly at high temperatures than ethanol. Also, I think water has a higher heat capacity, which means it will stay hot longer.


Why does ethanol burn differently than ethanol and water mixed?

the main reason why ethanol burns differently then ethanol and water mix is mainly because when you add the water to the ethanol you are making the ethanol less potent so it will burn weaker.


Would ethanol be better than mercury for an outdoor thermometer in the arctic?

Ethanol would be better because it has a smaller range.


Why is 70 percent ethanol or any diluted alcohol for that matter better at penetrating cell membranes than undiluted alcohols?

70 percent ethanol means it has 30 percent of water.so due to natural osmosis water can enter thr cell membrane.the ethanol thus moves inside along with water and hence has a beter penetrating power than undiluted ethanol.


Is water denser than ethanol?

''Yes.''