Briefly explain how awareness and considered application of the eluatropic series allows one to carry out useful chromatographic separations of organic mixtures?

Answer 1

The eluatropic series provides a ranking of solvents based on their ability to elute compounds in chromatography. By using this series, one can select an appropriate solvent or solvent gradient that best separates components in an organic mixture based on their differing interactions with the stationary phase. This knowledge helps in choosing the most effective separation conditions to achieve better resolution and purification of target compounds.