Suppose two cations have the same Rf value. How might you resolve their presence in the mixture using paper chromatography?
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Change the Solvent: The first thing you could try is to change the solvent used in the chromatography process. Different solvents can interact differently with the cations, potentially leading to different Rf values. Show more…
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