Following chromatogram was developed by adsorption of compound 'A' on a 6 cm TLC glass plate. Retardation factor of the compound 'A' is ______ ×10−1.
Answer: 6
Solution
The retardation factor is the distance the compound rises from the base line divided by the distance the solvent front rises from the base line. The solvent front rises 6−0.5−0.5=5.0 cm above the base line, and the compound rises 3.5−0.5=3.0 cm above it. Therefore Rf=5.03.0=0.6=6×10−1.
JEE Main · 2023 · 29 Jan 2023 · Shift 1 · Integer answer