Chromatography

• 1.Place a drop of the mixture on chromatography paper and draw a pencil line

  
  

  2. Secure the paper over a beaker with distilled water, ensuring the paper touches the water but not the dot.

  
  

  3. Wait for the water to move up the paper, carrying the mixture with it.

  
  

  4. Measure how far each substance and the water have moved.

  
  

  5. Calculate the Rf values

  
  

  6. Compare the Rf values with known standards to identify the substances in the mixture.