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In thin layer chromatography, a substance moved by a distance of 4 cm, where as the solvent moved by a distance of 5 cm. Then the value of retardation factorRf is

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Important Questions on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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The species that exhibits the highest Rf value in a thin layer chromatogram using a nonpolar solvent on a silica gel plate is:
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A solution of m- chloroaniline, m- chlorophenol, and m- chlorobenzoic acid in ethyl acetate was extracted initially with a saturated solution of NaHCO3 to give fraction A . The leftover organic phase was extracted with a dilute NaOH solution to give a fraction B . The final organic layer was labelled as a fraction C . Fractions A,B and C, contain respectively:
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A chromatography column, packed with silica gel as stationary phase, was used to separate a mixture of compounds consisting of A benzanilide B aniline and C acetophenone. When the column is eluted with a mixture of solvents, hexane:ethyl acetate 20:80 , the sequence of obtained compounds is:
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The most suitable method of separation of 1:1 mixture of ortho and para-nitrophenol is:
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A flask contains a mixture of isohexane and 3 -methylpentane. One of the liquids boils at 63oC while the other boils at 60oC. What is the best way to separate the two liquids and which one will be distilled out first?
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The distillation technique most suited for separating glycerol from spent - lye in the soap industry is:
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The elution sequence of a mixture of compounds containing chlorobenzene, anthracene and p -cresol developed from an alumina column using a solvent system of progressively increasing polarity is
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Which of the following processes for refining of metals involves a principle of selective adsorption of the components from a mixture.
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The correct match between Item I and Item II is:
 
Item I Item II
A Benzaldehyde P Mobile phase
B Alumina Q Adsorbent
C Acetonitrile R Adsorbate
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Aniline is insoluble in water and possesses a vapour pressure of 10.15 mmHg at 373 K. It can be conveniently purified by
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A mixture of chloroform and aniline can be separated by simple distillation.

Statement II: When separating aniline from a mixture of aniline and water by steam distillation aniline boils below its boiling point.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Which of the following statements is not true about partition chromatography?
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If Dichloromethane (DCM) and water H2O are used for differential extraction, which one of the following statements is correct?