Separating Mixtures by Chromatography

Separating Mixtures by Chromatography

1. Chromatography

   • Meaning
     • To write with color
     • Separate different solutes from solution
   • Has two components or phases
     • Moving phase
       • The solvent and the mixture
     • Stationary phase
       • The paper

2. Possibilities

   • Can separate tiny amounts of solutes
   • Is used in crime laboratories
     • Forensic detectives
       • Separate drugs from blood and urine

3. Solvents

   • They depend on the type of solutes
   • Polar molecule
     • Water, the universal solvent
     • Escellent disolving properties