Paper chromatography is an example of :
- Partition chromatography
- Thin layer chromatography
- Column chromatography
- Adsorption chromatography
Answer
(1) Partition chromatography
Solution
As per NCERT, paper chromatography is a type of partition chromatography.
The chromatography paper contains water trapped in it, which acts as the stationary phase; the solvent moving up the paper is the mobile phase.
⇒ The components are separated by their continuous differential partitioning between the two liquid phases.
Answer: (1)