The purity of triphenylmethanol is checked by TLC using 5% ethyl acetate/95% ligroin as the solvent. Two spots are obtained showing an impure product. Which of the two spots is predicted to be the product? The one closer to the solvent front The one closer to the origin

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The purity of triphenylmethanol is checked by TLC using 5% ethyl
acetate/95% ligroin as the solvent. Two spots are obtained showing
an impure product. Which of the two spots is predicted to be the
product?
The one closer to the solvent front
O The one closer to the origin
Transcribed Image Text:The purity of triphenylmethanol is checked by TLC using 5% ethyl acetate/95% ligroin as the solvent. Two spots are obtained showing an impure product. Which of the two spots is predicted to be the product? The one closer to the solvent front O The one closer to the origin
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