Question

A sample of ink is put in the center of filter paper . Several drops of ethanol are then put on the ink mark. Two concentric rings of circle are obtained. What is the best conclusion about the ink we can come to? a. It contains two colored substance only b. It contains at least two coloured substances c. It is a compound d. It is broken down by ethanol

Answer 1

The correct option is;

b. It contains at least two colored substances

Step-by-step explanation:

In chromatography, a mixture is separated into its components, such that in the filter paper, on which the drops of ethanol are then placed on the ink mark, we have different phases of the components of the mixture that have different levels of mobility by capillary action through the filter paper. Therefore, given that two concentric rings of circles are obtained, we have that each ring is composed of a different component of the mixture and there are therefore, at least two colored substances.