Given below are two statements. one is labelled
Assertion (A) : : Paper chromatography is a type of partition chromatography
Reason (R) : Chromatography technique is used to separate mixtures into pure components
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)

If (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct

If (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect

If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

In the paper chromatography method, the stationary phase used is chromatography paper, which is suspended in a mixture of solvents and acts as a mobile phase.

Chromatography is an important technique extensively used to separate mixtures into their components, purify compounds and also to test the purity of compounds.

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