Assertion :Paper chromatography is a type of partition chromatography. Reason: Moving phase is liquid and stationary phase is solid.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Chromatography paper contains water trapped in it, which acts as the stationary phase. Mobile phase is solvent or a mixture of solvents in which spotted chromatography paper is suspended. Thus, both mobile and stationary phases are liquids.