Experimental Organic Chemistry: A Miniscale & Microscale Approach (Cengage Learning Laboratory Series for Organic Chemistry)
Experimental Organic Chemistry: A Miniscale & Microscale Approach (Cengage Learning Laboratory Series for Organic Chemistry)
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ISBN: 9781305080461
Author: John C. Gilbert, Stephen F. Martin
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 18E
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Interpretation:Different values of Rf for same compounds with same solvents should be explained.

Concept introduction:Retention factor or Rf refers to distance that is travelled by liquid to reach top of chromatographic plate. All compounds have particular value of Rf for specific solvent. This value is used for comparison of unknown samples with known compounds.

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