CHROMOTOGRAPHY

CHROMOTOGRAPHY

1. IS A METHOD OF SEPARATING OUT MIXTURES

2. INSTRUCTIONS

   • 1) DRAW A LINE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF A SHEET OF FILTER PAPER IN PENCIL
     • 2) ADD SPOTS OF DIFFERENT DYES TO THE LINE AT REGULAR INTERVALS
       • 3) LOOSELY ROLL THE SHEET UP AND PUT IT IN A BEAKER OF SOLVENT E.G WATER OR ETHANOL
         • 4) MAKE SURE THE DYES AREN'T TOUCHING THE SOLVENT
           • 5) PLACE LID ON THE CONTAINER TO STOP THE SOLVENT EVAPORATING
             • 6) THE SOLVENT SEEPS UP THE PAPER CARRYING THE DYES WITH I
               • 7) EACH DYE WILL MOVE UP THE PAPER AT A DIFFERENT RATE AND FORM A SPOT IN A DIFFERENT PLACE
                 • 8) THE END RESULT IS A PATERN OF SPOTS CALLED A CHROMATOGRAM