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B
Adsorption chromatography
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C
Electrical mobility of ionic species
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B
Adsorption chromatography
Explanation for correct option:
Option B. Adsorption chromatography:
In adsorption chromatography, the stationary phase is a finely divided solid adsorbent and the mobile phase is usually a liquid.
The process of separation depends upon the selective adsorption of components of a mixture on the surface of a solid.
Thin-layer chromatography
Thin-layer chromatography(TLC) is an adsorption chromatography that is used to separate non-volatile mixtures.
In TLC, the mobile phase moves by capillary action. In this the thin film stationary phase may be either a liquid or a solid and the mobile phase may be a liquid or a gas.
This type of chromatography is performed on a sheet of glass/plastic/aluminum foil i.e. coated with a thin layer of adsorbent material such as silica or cellulose.
Explanation for incorrect options:
Option A. The partition chromatography is based on the differential partitioning of components of a sample mixture between two phases – stationary phase and mobile phase.
Option C. It is a type of ion-exchange chromatography which depends on the electrical mobility of ions.
Thus options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Hence, the correct option is B. Thin layer chromatography is Adsorption chromatography.
