BITSAT 2012
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
BITSAT 2012 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
In paper chromatography:
In paper chromatography:
Options
- AMobile phase is liquid and stationary phase is solid.
- BMobile phase is solid and stationary phase is liquid.
- CBoth phases are liquids.
- DBoth phases are solids.
Correct answer
C. Both phases are liquids.
Step-by-step solution
Paper chromatography is a special case of partition chromatography where the special quality paper containing water trapped in it acts as a stationary phase and solvent as a mobile phase. Thus, both phases are liquids.