CHROMATOGRAPHY

FLOWERS
By: Malak and Farah
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 2
Introduction/Aim Hypothesis

3 4 5 6
MATERIALS & GRAPH RESULTS BIG QUESTION/ CONCLUSION
PROCEDURES SUGGESTIONS
INTRODUCTION:
WHAT IS
CHROMATOGRAPHY?

Chromatography is the separation of a chemical

mixture into its constituents based on its
characteristics. It can also be used to compare and
describe chemical substances. In comparison, the
solubility of the chemicals also helps. Some colors are
easier to dissolve and absorb than others.
AIM

The goal of this experiment is to see how

chromatography separates colored markers ink and
creates colorful flowers on tissues.
HYPOTHESIS

Coffee filters/tissues/papers are good

absorbers (they absorb a lot of liquid)
and mixture molecules have a lot of
solubility because they separate and
spread out.
MATERIALS USED:

● Chromatography papers or
tissues.
● Colorful markers.
● A bowl filled with water.
● Strings.
 1. Before you begin, make sure you have all of the
necessary items on hand.
2.Using the watercolour markers, create any design you
PROCEDUR want on the paper/tissues.
3. Carefully pour some water into the bowl.
ES 4. In the filled bowl, place a wedge of a rolled tissue to
create a bridge between the water and the designed
paper.
5. As the water travels through the design, you'll notice
the colors spreading and separating into their
constituents in a matter of seconds.
6. Carry out the same method as many times as
necessary.
7. Allow two minutes for them to dry.
8. Once it has dried, bundle the two together and twist
the bottoms of the coffee filters to make flowers.
9. Add a green pipe cleaner to make it look more lifelike
(if you don't have one, a wooden stick would suffice).
10. Create stunning and colorful flowers with just a few
materials and a little science.
GRAPH
RESULTS

RATE OF
SPREADI
NG
BIG QUESTION

- - Why do different solvents travel different heights

in paper chromatography?

Because different solvents have different viscosities,

polarities and affinity for the paper. The capillary
action of paper toward the solvent is dependant on
physical interactions.
To complexify things furthermore, We can also do
chromatography on polyamide and silica supports
instead of paper and get slightly different results.
SUGGESTIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT

We should’ve used coffee filter paper instead of thick

tissues as the tissues are frailer, which lead to a hard
time assembling it. In addition to that, the separation
of components in the tissues aren’t as effective as the
coffee filter paper.
CONCLUSIO
N

The hypothesis that was offered was right.

The coffee filters served as paper
chromatography, revealing the components
of the colored markers quite clearly.
Because of the differences in their features,
the solubility of the molecules in the water,
and the rate of absorption by the coffee
filter, the colors split and spread in the way
they did. The purple ink color was the least
soluble and absorbable, whereas the yellow
ink color was the most soluble and
absorbable. Finally, we finished with some
lovely and colorful flowers.