JEE Main202529 Jan 2025Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Given below are two statements : Statement (I): In partition chromatography, stationary phase is thin film of liquid present in the inert support. Statement (II) : In paper chromatography, the material of paper acts as a stationary phase. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- BStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Correct answer
A. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
Statement I is true. In partition chromatography, stationary phase is thin liquid film present in the inert support. Statement II is false. Because stationary phase in paper chromatography is water.