Given That Adsorption Chromatography Is Being Utilized with a Polar

question 6

Multiple Choice

Given that adsorption chromatography is being utilized with a polar adsorbent such as silica, predict the order of elution of the following three compounds with the first to elute being listed first.
Compound A - nonpolar compound with minimal potential for hydrogen bonding
Compound B - polar compound with intermediate potential for hydrogen bonding
Compound C - polar compound with high potential for hydrogen bonding

• A)compound A, compound B, compound C
• B)compound A, compound C, compound B
• C)compound B, compound C, compound A
• D)compound C, compound B, compound A

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