Chemistry · Practical Inorganic chemistry (Qualitative Analysis)
JEE Main 2025 — 29 January, Evening Shift — Question 2
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II:
Statement I: In partition chromatography, stationary phase is thin film of liquid present in the inert support.
Statement II: In paper chromatography, the material of paper acts as a stationary phase.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Option A:
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Option B:Correct
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Option C:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Option D:
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer: B
Step-by-step solution
Statement I is true. In partition chromatography, stationary phase is thin liquid film present in the inert support. {Statement II is false.} Because stationary phase in paper chromatography is water.
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- Exam
- JEE Main 2025
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Practical Inorganic chemistry (Qualitative Analysis)
- Topic
- Introduction to Qualitative Analysis + Preliminary Tests - Dry Tests