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JEE Main 2023 — General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (29 Jan Shift 1)

Question

Following chromatogram was developed by adsorption of compound 'A' on a 6cm TLC glass plate. Retardation factor of the compound 'A' is _____  ×10-1.

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 6
Correct answer
6

Step-by-step explanation


From the above picture of chromatographic plate, retardation factor is:
Rf= Distance moved by the substance from base line  Distance moved by the solvent from base line 

=3.0 cm5.0 cm=0.6 or 6×10-1.

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