Chromatography lab Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Chromatography lab Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass


Chromatography is a powerful tool for _______ and _______ the

components of a mixture -

[ANSWER]: separating, examining




QUESTION: There are two phases: the ______ phase and the

_________ phase -

[ANSWER]: Mobile, stationary




QUESTION: What happens during the mobile phase? -

[ANSWER]: The mixture travels across the stationary phase. The

components interact with the stationary phase, getting absorbed.

, QUESTION: Differences in the ________ means the amount of time

they spend interacting with the stationary phase and the distance

travelled differs. -

[ANSWER]: structure of the molecules




QUESTION: What is the stationary phase? -

[ANSWER]: Paper




QUESTION: What acts as the mobile phase? -

[ANSWER]: Solvents, eluent




QUESTION: As the eluent carries the mixture up the paper, you will

see it_______ -

[ANSWER]: separate into its different components




QUESTION: Each time you run a chromatography experiment, the

distance the spots travel will depend on _________ -