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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I): In partition chromatography, stationary phase is thin film of liquid present in the inert support.
Statement (II) : In paper chromatography, the material of paper acts as a stationary phase.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. B Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. C Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. D Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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(A) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Statement \(I\) is true. In partition chromatography, stationary phase is thin liquid film present in the inert support. Statement II is false. Because stationary phase in paper chromatography is water.
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