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The diagram below shows Chromatograms for five different dyes.

The diagram below shows Chromatograms for five different dyes.

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a) Name one condition required to separate the chromatograms present in a dye.

b) What is meant by the solvent front? .

c) Which chromatograms are present in dye E.

d) Name two industrial applications of chromatography

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Martin
a. – The chromatogram must have different solubility rate.

- The dyes must have different adsorption on the filter paper.

b. – It is the furthest distance reached by the solvent on the adsorbent material (or filter paper).

- It is indicated as H on the diagram.

c. Red, blue and green.

. B – It remains on the baseline

. Dye A and C
. They have only one chromatogram.

d – Detecting and identifying poisonous substances present in food substances.
- Separation of dyes into pure colours
marto answered the question on October 1, 2019 at 09:59

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