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What is the function of the acetone used in paper chromatography to separate photosynthetic pigments

What is the function of the acetone used in paper chromatography to separate photosynthetic pigments
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What is the function of the acetone used in paper chromatography to separate photosynthetic pigments

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It dissolves pigments, allowing them to travel up the paper strip.

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