Exp 16: Spinach Chromatography Please read about spinach column chromatography (Exp 16, PartB) 4. Column chromatography was used to separate carotenes (yellow) from chlorophyll (green) pigments. Here's a picture of that process:
In the photo, the yellow band eluted (separated from the column) first; then when the solvent was switched; the green band eluted. Based on the solvents used; are the yellow pigments more or less polar than the green pigments? Explain your answer in terms of the polarity of the solvents used: (Ipt)