Answer:
A value that quantifies the distance traveled by a substance relative to the distance traveled by the solvent- Retention factor
The substance to which the sample is bound at the start of an experiment- stationary phase
The substance that carries the components of a mixture- mobile phase
Step-by-step explanation:
The retention is defined as a value that quantifies the distance traveled by a substance relative to the distance traveled by the solvent. It shows us how effective a solvent is at separating a mixture.
The stationary phase is the the substance to which the sample is bound at the start of an experiment. The solvent pick up the substance to be analyzed from this stationary phase. The different components of the mixture are found to move up the stationary phase at different speeds, causing them to eventually separate from each other.
The mobile phase is the substance that carries the components of a mixture during chromatography.