Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : Thin layer chromatography is an adsorption chromatography. Reason : A thin layer of

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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : Thin layer chromatography is an adsorption chromatography. Reason : A thin layer of silica gel is spread over a glass plate of suitable size in thin layer chromatography which acts as an adsorbent. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A) BOTH A AND R ARE TRUE AND R IS THE CORRECT EXPLANATION OF A. Thin layer chromatography is an adsorption chromatography that involves separation of substance of a mixture over a thin layer of an adsorbent coated on glass plate of suitable size. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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