Why should the spot of ink placed on the start line be as small as possible?
So the ink does not dissolve in the solvent
So the separated spots do not overlap
So the solvent moves up the paper faster
So the RfR_fRf value of each dye is smaller
40 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.