Colour of band Plant pigment Table 1. Chromatographic analysis of green leaf Distance moved by component Distance moved by Rf value (cm) solvent (cm) Light brown Chlorophyll B 1.5 8.9 0.17 Yellowish green Dark brown Chlorophyll B tannin 6.5 8.9 0.73 7.1 8.9 0.80 Table 2. Chromatographic analysis of the variegated leaf sample Colour of band Plant pigment Distance moved by component Distance moved by Rf value (cm) solvent (cm) Yellowish green Chlorophyll B 2.5 10.2 0.25 Light orange Carotene 5.5 10.2 0.54 Light purple Anthocyanin 7.2 10.2 0.71 Brown Tannin 7.5 10.3 0.74 Table 3. Chromatographic analysis for hibiscus sample Colour of band Plant pigment Distance moved by Distance Rf value component moved by (cm) solvent (cm) Pale yellow Pink Purple | Xanthophyll 1 9.5 0.1 Anthocyanin 5.5 9.5 0.58 tannin 6.9 9.5 0.73

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Below are the results of different Plant pigments extracted through paper chromatography. What does the results mean? Interpret scientifically with intext citation.

Colour of band
Plant pigment
Table 1. Chromatographic analysis of green leaf
Distance moved by
component
Distance
moved by
Rf value
(cm)
solvent
(cm)
Light brown
Chlorophyll B
1.5
8.9
0.17
Yellowish green
Dark brown
Chlorophyll B
tannin
6.5
8.9
0.73
7.1
8.9
0.80
Table 2. Chromatographic analysis of the variegated leaf sample
Colour of band
Plant pigment
Distance moved by
component
Distance
moved by
Rf value
(cm)
solvent
(cm)
Yellowish green
Chlorophyll B
2.5
10.2
0.25
Light orange
Carotene
5.5
10.2
0.54
Light purple
Anthocyanin
7.2
10.2
0.71
Brown
Tannin
7.5
10.3
0.74
Table 3. Chromatographic analysis for hibiscus sample
Colour of band Plant pigment
Distance moved by
Distance
Rf value
component
moved by
(cm)
solvent
(cm)
Pale yellow
Pink
Purple
| Xanthophyll
1
9.5
0.1
Anthocyanin
5.5
9.5
0.58
tannin
6.9
9.5
0.73
Transcribed Image Text:Colour of band Plant pigment Table 1. Chromatographic analysis of green leaf Distance moved by component Distance moved by Rf value (cm) solvent (cm) Light brown Chlorophyll B 1.5 8.9 0.17 Yellowish green Dark brown Chlorophyll B tannin 6.5 8.9 0.73 7.1 8.9 0.80 Table 2. Chromatographic analysis of the variegated leaf sample Colour of band Plant pigment Distance moved by component Distance moved by Rf value (cm) solvent (cm) Yellowish green Chlorophyll B 2.5 10.2 0.25 Light orange Carotene 5.5 10.2 0.54 Light purple Anthocyanin 7.2 10.2 0.71 Brown Tannin 7.5 10.3 0.74 Table 3. Chromatographic analysis for hibiscus sample Colour of band Plant pigment Distance moved by Distance Rf value component moved by (cm) solvent (cm) Pale yellow Pink Purple | Xanthophyll 1 9.5 0.1 Anthocyanin 5.5 9.5 0.58 tannin 6.9 9.5 0.73
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