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.

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Which of the following compounds is used as an adsorbent in column chromatography?

The correct match between items of List-$I$ and List-$II$ is:
List-$I$ List-$II$
$A$. Coloured impurity $P$. Steam distillation
$B$. Mixture of $o$-nitrophenol and $p$-nitrophenol $Q$. Fractional distillation
$C$. Crude oil $R$. Charcoal treatment
$D$. Mixture of glycerol and sugars $S$. Distillation under reduced pressure

Which of the following statements about $TLC$ are correct?
$(i)$ Glycine is identified on $TLC$ plate due to its colour.
$(ii)$ Amino acids can be detected by spraying the $TLC$ plate with $Ninhydrin$ solution.
$(iii)$ The retardation factor $(R_f)$ is the ratio of the distance travelled by the solute to that of the solvent from the base line.
$(iv)$ Sodium chloride is commonly used as an adsorbent.

By the crystallisation of an impure compound,if the mother liquor becomes coloured,what shall be done to remove the colour?

Give the difference between paper chromatography and thin layer chromatography.

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