Question

Lastly, Snape thinks we should try one more calculation.
What is the retention factor if the distance traveled by the solvent front is 2.0 cm, and the distance the ion is from the solvent front is 0.20 cm?

A) 0.50 B) 0.60 C) 0.70 D) 0.80 E) 0.90

Answer 1

Answer:

E) 0.90

Explanation:

In TLC (Thin-Layer-Chromatography) retention factor RF is defined as the ratio between distance of the sample and the solvent front. RF is very important in chemistry to know the composition of any sample by comparison.

In the problem, as the sample has a distance of 0,20cm from the solvent front, the distance of the sample is:

2,0cm - 0,20 cm = 1,8 cm. Thus, RF is:

RF = 1,8cm / 2,0cm = 0,90

E) 0,90

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Answer 2

The retention factor is 0.9 cm.

The retention factor is defined as the ratio of the distance traveled by the solvent from to the distance traveled by the solute. It gives the measure of the degree of separation that has taken place.

Now we know that the distance traveled by the solvent front is 2.0 cm. Distance traveled by the ion is 2.0 cm - 0.20 cm = 1.8 cm

Hence, the retention factor = 1.8/ 2.0 cm= 0.9 cm

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