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Before

 beginning  the  on-­‐line  homework,  you  will  need  to  solve  this  problem.  Use  the  
link  provided,  the  data  below  and  a  calculator.  
 
1. Calculate  the  Rf  value  for  each  spot  
2. Compare  the  Rf  value  and  spot  color  with  the  photo  and  information  on  this  
website:  http://www.reachdevices.com/TLC_aminoacids.html    
3. Determine  the  likely  identity  of  each  spot  using  ALL  of  the  information  given  
and  calculated  

On  a  regular  silica  plate  with  ninhydrin  stain  


 
Solvent  front  =  8.0  cm  
 
Lane  1,  brown  spot  =  4.4  cm  
 
Lane  2,  orange  spot  =  2.4  cm  
 
Lane  3,  yellow  spot  =  1.92  cm  
(on  a  cellulose  TLC  plate  with  ninhydrin  stain,  
this  spot  appear  yellow  with  a  pinkish  bottom  
edge  and  has  an  Rf  of  0.48)  
 
Lane  4,  reddish  pink  spot  =  3.52  cm  

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