In carrying out an analysis of a mixture, what do you expect to see when the TLC plate has been allowed to remain in the developing chamber for too long so that the solvent front has reached the top of the plate?

In carrying out an analysis of a mixture, what do you expect to see when the TLC plate has been allowed to remain in the developing chamber for too long so that the solvent front has reached the top of the plate?

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Chapter8: Thin-layer Chromatography: Analyzing Analgesics And Isolating Lycopene From Tomato Paste

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