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TLC (thin layer chromatography), how does it work? How wouldchanging the stationary vs mobile phase effect the movement ofmolecules?

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Chromatography is used to separate mixtures of substances intotheir components All forms of chromatography work on the sameprinciple They all have a stationaryphase a solid or a liquid supported on a solid anda mobile phase a liquid or a gas Themobile phase flows through the stationary phase and carries thecomponents of the mixture with it Different components travel atdifferent ratesThe stationary phase silica gel Silica gelis a form of silicon dioxide silica The silicon atoms are joinedvia oxygen atoms in a giant covalent structure    See Answer
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