NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
How are compounds separated in paper chromatography?
Options
- ABy their color
- BBy their boiling points
- CBy their differential partition between the paper and a mobile phase
- DBy their density
Correct answer
C. By their differential partition between the paper and a mobile phase
Step-by-step solution
Compounds are separated in paper chromatography based on their differential partitioning between the paper and a mobile phase.