A student places an unknown sample on a thin-layer chromatography plate and develops it in dichloromethane as a solvent. Only one spot whose Rf is 0.98 is observed. Does this result indicate that the unknown material is a pure compound? If not a pure compound, suggest an alternate procedure to verify the purity of the sample.
A student places an unknown sample on a thin-layer chromatography plate and develops it in dichloromethane as a solvent. Only one spot whose Rf is 0.98 is observed. Does this result indicate that the unknown material is a pure compound? If not a pure compound, suggest an alternate procedure to verify the purity of the sample.
Chapter89: Thin-layer Chromatography
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A student places an unknown sample on a thin-layer chromatography plate and develops it in dichloromethane as a solvent. Only one spot whose Rf is 0.98 is observed. Does this result indicate that the unknown material is a pure compound? If not a pure compound, suggest an alternate procedure to verify the purity of the sample.
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