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Order of elution and polarity of compounds in TLC or column chromatography

This type of question, asked 5 times: 6 Apr 2023, 10 Apr 2023, 11 Apr 2023, 6 Apr 2024, 6 Apr 2026 S1. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    6 Apr 2023

    133
    From the figure of column chromatography given below, identify incorrect statements. A. Compound ' cc ' is more polar than ' aa ' and ' bb ' B. Compound ' aa ' is least polar C. Compound ' bb ' comes out of the column before ' cc ' and after ' aa ' D. Compound ' aa ' spends more time in the column Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  2. Question 2

    10 Apr 2023

    31
    Using column chromatography, mixture of two compounds ' AA ' and ' BB ' was separated. ' AA ' eluted first, this indicates ' BB ' has

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  3. Question 3

    11 Apr 2023

    44
    Thin layer chromatography of a mixture shows the following observation: The correct order of elution in the silica gel column chromatography is

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  4. Question 4

    6 Apr 2024

    134
    The correct statements among the following, for a "chromatography" purification method is:

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  5. Question 5

    6 Apr 2026 S1

    38
    RfR_{f} value for 2-methylpropene in a solvent system (Ethyl acetate + ether) is 0.42 . 2-methylpropene is treated with dilute H2SO4H_{2}SO_{4} to give major organic product (X). RfR_{f} value for (X) in the same solvent system under identical condition will be :

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