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A mixture of two dyes is separated using paper chromatography. The Rf value for dye A is 0.6 and for dye B is 0.3. If the solvent front moved 10 cm, calculate the distance traveled by each dye.

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Chromatography (A-level only)

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A mixture of two dyes is separated using paper chromatography. The Rf value for dye A is 0.6 and for dye B is 0.3. If the solvent front moved 10 cm, calculate the distance traveled by each dye.

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