Thin layer chromatography :  When placed on a plate, the silica gel has a polar surface. Explain why. What intermolecular forces can form between the silica and the reference molecules? Name them.

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Thin layer chromatography : 

When placed on a plate, the silica gel has a polar surface. Explain why.


What intermolecular forces can form between the silica and the reference molecules? Name them.  

 

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