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8.1 Purity, formulations and chromatography

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Question 9

A scientist used paper chromatography to analyse a pigment in a spinach leaf extract. The pigment had an Rf R_f\,Rf​ value of 0.637 and the solvent front moved 7.45 cm from the origin line.

What is the distance moved by the centre of the pigment spot, to 3 significant figures?

[1]
A

2.70 cm2.70\ \text{cm}2.70 cm

B

11.7 cm11.7\ \text{cm}11.7 cm

C

0.0855 cm0.0855\ \text{cm}0.0855 cm

D

4.75 cm4.75\ \text{cm}4.75 cm

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8.1 Purity, formulations and chromatography Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /8.1 Purity, formulations and chromatography

113 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 8.1 Purity, formulations and chromatography, covering 8.1.1 Pure substances, 8.1.2 Formulations, and 8.1.3 Chromatography. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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