Answer to Question #132501 in General Chemistry for hi

Question

Define TLC. What advantages does it offer over paper chromatography?

Answer 1

Thin layer Chromatography is a seperation or identification technique of a mixture of component into individual component by using finely divided adsorbent solid and liquid spread over a glass plate in which liquid is a mobile phase and Thin layer Chromatography plate act as a stationary phase

Advantage of TLC over paper Chromatography are:

1) Time saving method

2)choice of spray reagent

3) Option of support

4)rigid support

5) amount of sample used for identification is in microliters

6) sensitivity of detection is more in TlC

7) simple setup.