Which of the following properties most directly determines how far a compound travels…
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Problem
Which of the following properties most directly determines how far a compound travels (its Rf value) during paper chromatography that uses water as the mobile phase?
(a) Molar mass of the compound
(b) Boiling point difference between compound and solvent
(c) Relative strength of the compound’s intermolecular interactions with the mobile phase compared with the stationary phase
(d) Density of the compound