Less polar solvents are often described as having less eluting power. More polar solvents are ‘stronger’ and have more eluting power. As such compounds (on silica stationary phase) will move more with stronger solvents and have larger Rf value. It is important to have a grasp of solvent polarity. Order the following common solvents from least polar (rank 1) to most polar (rank 4). Dichloromethane Hexane Methanol Ethyl acetate

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Less polar solvents are often described as having less eluting power. More polar solvents are ‘stronger’ and have more eluting power. As such compounds (on silica stationary phase) will move more with stronger solvents and have larger Rf value. It is important to have a grasp of solvent polarity. Order the following common solvents from least polar (rank 1) to most polar (rank 4).

Dichloromethane
Hexane
Methanol
Ethyl acetate

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