In Any Form of Chromatography, How Will a Compound Which

question 66

Multiple Choice

In any form of chromatography, how will a compound which interacts more strongly with the stationary phase elute compared to one that interacts less strongly?

• A) A compound interacting more strongly will elute earlier than one with weaker interactions.
• B) A compound interacting more strongly will elute later than one with weaker interactions.
• C) The order of elution has nothing to do with interactions with the stationary phase, but with interactions with the mobile phase.

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