Question

(a) Identify the name of the method used below for the separation.

(b) Give one more application of this method of separation.
(c) What is the name for the line at position B ?
(d) what conclusions can you draw about the colours present in sweets C and D ?

Answer 1

(a) Chromatography

(b) DNA fingerprinting

(c) Origin

(d) Sweet C consists of more colours than sweet D.

ii. The speed of colours in sweet C are proportional to one another, while that of colours in D is not.

Step-by-step explanation:

Chromatography is one of the physical method of separating mixtures. This process composed of the ability of the constituents in a mixture to separate by virtue of rate of movement through a medium, thus separates into constituents.

It can be used to determine the soluble constituents of a given mixture. And for purification purpose.