When polybrene is injected into a silica capillary, positively charged ammonium groups adhere to the —SiO2 groups, converting the net charge on the wall from negative to positive. A capillary is set up with the injector end negative and the detector end positive. In what order will cations, anions, and neutral molecules be eluted?

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When polybrene is injected into a silica capillary, positively charged ammonium groups adhere to the —SiO2 groups, converting the net charge on the wall from negative to positive. A capillary is set up with the injector end negative and the detector end positive. In what order will cations, anions, and neutral molecules be eluted?

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