A mixture of three compounds A, B, and C spotted on an alumina TLC plate gives the following Re values: Compound Rvalue A 0.5 0.8 0.3 B с (a) Indicate which compound will elute first, second, third when the mixture is loaded on an alumina column and eluted with methanol. (b) Briefly explain why.

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A mixture of three compounds A, B, and C spotted on an alumina TLC plate gives the following Re
values:
Compound Rvalue
A
B
с
0.5
0.8
0.3
(a) Indicate which compound will elute first, second, third when the mixture is loaded on an alumina
column and eluted with methanol.
(b) Briefly explain why.
Transcribed Image Text:A mixture of three compounds A, B, and C spotted on an alumina TLC plate gives the following Re values: Compound Rvalue A B с 0.5 0.8 0.3 (a) Indicate which compound will elute first, second, third when the mixture is loaded on an alumina column and eluted with methanol. (b) Briefly explain why.
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