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Separating mixtures of similar compounds in solution (Separating dyes present in a sample of ink)
Chromatogram
Chromatography Different components of the dye spread out at different rates
Using a square sheet of filter paper, spots of dye solutions are put along the baseline
The filter paper is coiled into a cylinder and placed in a tank containing a small volume of solvent
The lid is replaced on the tank, solvent rises up the filter paper
When the solvent nearly reaches the top of the filter paper, the filter paper is removed and position
of solvent marked.
Dyes A & B are either pure substances or a mixture of dyes not separated with the solvent used
Cool
A stopper from a bottle of (conc)NH3(aq) held near a stopper from a bottle of (conc)HCl acid gives a dense white smoke of NH4Cl