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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

In thin layer chromatography, a substance moved by a distance of \(4 \mathrm{~cm}\), where as the solvent moved by a distance of \(5 \mathrm{~cm}\). Then the value of retardation factor \(\left(R_f\right)\) is

  1. A \(0.8\)
  2. B \(1.0\)
  3. C \(9.0\)
  4. D \(1.25\)
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(A) \(0.8\)

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\(R_f=\frac{\text { distance travelled by solute }}{\text { distance travelled by solvent }}\) \(R_f=\frac{4}{5}=0.8\)