Purity and separating mixtures

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An organic chemist synthesised a sample of a pharmaceutical compound with a literature melting point of 155∘C155^\circ\text{C}155∘C. To assess the purity of the sample, they recorded its melting point range and performed thin-layer chromatography (TLC).

Which row in the table below correctly describes the properties of a chemically pure sample of this compound?

RowMelting Point Range (∘C)Number of Spots on ChromatogramA145−1522B150−1551C155 (sharp)1D155 (sharp)3 \begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \textbf{Row} & \textbf{Melting Point Range } (^\circ\text{C}) & \textbf{Number of Spots on Chromatogram} \\ \hline \textbf{A} & 145 - 152 & 2 \\ \hline \textbf{B} & 150 - 155 & 1 \\ \hline \textbf{C} & 155 \text{ (sharp)} & 1 \\ \hline \textbf{D} & 155 \text{ (sharp)} & 3 \\ \hline \end{array} RowABCD​Melting Point Range (∘C)145−152150−155155 (sharp)155 (sharp)​Number of Spots on Chromatogram2113​​

Row A\text{Row A}Row A

Row B\text{Row B}Row B

Row C\text{Row C}Row C

Row D\text{Row D}Row D

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