How Chromatography Separates Substances?

Chromatography is a method of separating mixtures by using a moving solvent on filter paper. ... The solvent flows along the paper through the spots and on, carrying the substances from the spot. Each of these will, if the solvent mixture has been well chosen, move at a different rate from the others.

How are substances separated in chromatography?

To get the process started, the mixture is dissolved in a substance called the mobile phase, which carries it through a second substance called the stationary phase. The different components of the mixture travel through the stationary phase at different speeds, causing them to separate from one another.

What is chromatography commonly used to separate?

'Chromatography' is an analytical technique commonly used for separating a mixture of chemical substances into its individual components, so that the individual components can be thoroughly analyzed.