Question
In a typical ____ setup, the stationary phase is made up of silica gel which is polar.
Answer
In a typical thin-layer chromatography setup, the stationary phase is made up of silica gel which is polar.
Polar molecules are slowed by the stationary phase. Nonpolar molecules are repelled by the stationary phase and elute first
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