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Paper 3 structured question: Chromatography

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The following experiment was conducted to separate a mixture of colored inks using paper chromatography.

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Chromatography Experiment

A small dot of ink was placed on chromatography paper and the paper was dipped in a solvent. After some time, different colored spots appeared on the paper.

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    State the purpose of using a solvent in this experiment.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

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Dye Separation

The student observed that different dyes traveled different distances on the paper after the solvent had moved up.

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    Explain why different dyes traveled different distances.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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