Which compound will have the larger Rf value on a SiO2 TLC plate using 10% ethyl...

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Which compound will have the larger Rf value on a SiO2 TLC plateusing 10% ethyl acetate/hexane as eluent: 3-decanone or 3-decanol,toluene or benzoic acid, cyclooctane or cyclooctanone? Why?

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A 10 ethyl acetatehexane mixture is nonpolar as it has 90 hexane and 10 ethyl acetate So the nonpolar compounds will travel farther along with the eluentmobile phase The more polar    See Answer
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