Compound A Compound B Compound C Rf Student 1 Rf Student 2 Rf Student 3 0.20 0.21 0.15 0.50 0.52 0.44 0.70 0.69 0.63

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Three students did a chromatography experiment, where Rf = distance of solute / distance of solvent.

What could be the possible errors why student 3 had results that are quite far from that of students A and B?

Compound A
Compound B
Compound C
Rf Student 1 Rf Student 2 Rf Student 3
0.20
0.21
0.15
0.50
0.52
0.44
0.70
0.69
0.63
Transcribed Image Text:Compound A Compound B Compound C Rf Student 1 Rf Student 2 Rf Student 3 0.20 0.21 0.15 0.50 0.52 0.44 0.70 0.69 0.63
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