Term 1 Class 7
The City School
Worksheet Number: Science 1.5.6
Topic: Liquids (Paper Chromatography)
Name: ___________________ Class: ___________
By attempting this worksheet, learners will be able to:
1.5.6 Describe how paper chromatography can be used to separate and identify substances in a sample.
The following chromatograms were obtained when chromatography was used to identify pure substances from
impure substances.
Identify and list the chromatograms which are showing; a- Pure substances:
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b- Impure substances: __________________________________________
Explanation: __________________________________________________________________________
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c- mixtures of two substances ______________________________________
d- Mixture of three substances _____________________________________
e- Which substance has most adhered to the paper? _______________________
f- Which substance least adhered to the paper? _____________________
Term 1 Class 7
In chemistry, a conclusion is an information learned from doing an experiment or investigation.
Conclusions should be written in short sentences and use supporting evidence.
From the chromatogram above, five conclusions can be drawn:
1. The mixture contained three substances because it separated into three spots in a vertical column.
2. The mixture contained the same red pigment as the standard reference red pigment because the two
red spots were the same height.
What are the other three conclusions that can be made from the chromatogram above?
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