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 :

  1. Option A:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are false

  2. Option B:

    Statement I is true but Statement II is false

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are true

  4. 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
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