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How would the Rf values change if you used pure dichloromethane (no methanol) as the mobile phase for the TLC separation of curcumin? What if you used pure methanol (no dichloromethane)

Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments

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Chapter9: Column Chromatography: Fluorenone, Cholesteryl Acetate, Acetylferrocene, And Plant Pigments

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