How is the retention factor calculated for a specific spot when doing the TLC analysis? O Distance the spot traveled divided by the distance the solvent traveled O Distance the spot traveled minus the distance the solvent traveled O Distance the spot traveled minus the distance the solvent traveled multiplied by a 100% O Distance the spot traveled plus the distance the solvent traveled divided by 100

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How is the retention factor calculated for a specific spot when doing the TLC analysis?
O Distance the spot traveled divided by the distance the solvent traveled
O Distance the spot traveled minus the distance the solvent traveled
O Distance the spot traveled minus the distance the solvent traveled multiplied by a 100%
O Distance the spot traveled plus the distance the solvent traveled divided by 100
Transcribed Image Text:How is the retention factor calculated for a specific spot when doing the TLC analysis? O Distance the spot traveled divided by the distance the solvent traveled O Distance the spot traveled minus the distance the solvent traveled O Distance the spot traveled minus the distance the solvent traveled multiplied by a 100% O Distance the spot traveled plus the distance the solvent traveled divided by 100
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The definition of retention factor for a spot is the ratio of the distance traveled by that spot to the distance traveled by the solvent.

 

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