Different components of the mixture move at different rates due to difference in the strength on bond to the stationary phase.
Chromatography is the separation technique that uses a stationary phase (paper, silica gel or liquid) to separate different substances based on their relative solubility.
The more soluble a substance is, the faster it moves up the paper or column.
Chromatography relies on two different chemical phases.
These phases are:
A stationary phase that does not move and a mobile phase that does
A phase is a substance in the solid liquid of gas state.
Scientists use RF values to compare the different spots on a thermostat ground. If two spots RF values are the same and they have the same colour , they are likely to be identical.
