What is the Rf value of each amino acid observed?

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What is the Rf value of each amino acid observed? 

A mixture of amino acids was subjected to paper
chromatography with six amino acid standards in order
to determine its composition. After visualization using
ninhydrin, the measured distances were as follows:
Distances:
F
Solvent - 10.3cm
X
A - 4.5cm
B - 1.0cm
A
C - 6.6cm
D
E
D - 3.9cm
E - 3.5cm
B
F - 9.1cm
G - 10.3cm
X1 - 0.7cm
X2 - 4.3cm
X3 - 7.1cm
Transcribed Image Text:A mixture of amino acids was subjected to paper chromatography with six amino acid standards in order to determine its composition. After visualization using ninhydrin, the measured distances were as follows: Distances: F Solvent - 10.3cm X A - 4.5cm B - 1.0cm A C - 6.6cm D E D - 3.9cm E - 3.5cm B F - 9.1cm G - 10.3cm X1 - 0.7cm X2 - 4.3cm X3 - 7.1cm
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