JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization
The correct statements among the following for a ' chromatography ' purification method is _______.
- A Organic compounds run faster than solvent in the thin layer chromatographic plate.
- B Non-polar compounds are retained at top and polar compounds come down in column chromatography.
- C \(R_f\) of a polar compound is smaller than that of a non-polar compound.
- D \(R_f\) is an integral value.
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(C) \(R_f\) of a polar compound is smaller than that of a non-polar compound.
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Detailed explanation
Non polar compounds are having higher value of \(R_f\) than polar compound.
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