Question #141304

A mixture containing 1-phenylethanol, benzoic acid and tert-butylbenzene were separated by column chromatography. Using neutral alumina as the stationary phase and ether as the eluent, the order in which these compounds leave the column is:



a.
tert-butylbenzene, 1-phenylethanol, benzoic acid

b.
benzoic acid, 1-phenylethanol, tert-butylbenzene

c.
1-phenylethanol, benzoic acid, tert-butylbenzene

Expert's answer

a


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