MCQ
Using column chromatography, mixture of two compounds ' $A$ ' and ' $B$ ' was separated. '$A$' eluted first, this indicates ' $B$ ' has
  • A
    low $R_f$, weaker adsorption
  • B
    high $R _{ f }$, stronger adsorption
  • C
    high $R_f$, weaker adsorption
  • low $R _{ f }$, stronger adsorption

Answer

Correct option: D.
low $R _{ f }$, stronger adsorption
d
If any component eluted second then it means that its $R_f$ value is low and its adsorption is stronger

$R _{ f }=\frac{\text { distance covered by substance from base line }}{\text { total distance covered by solvent from base line }}$

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