Question

Assertion : Paper chromatography is a type of partition chromatography.
Reason : Moving phase is liquid and stationary phase is solid.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Chromatography paper contains water trapped in it, which acts as the stationary phase. Mobile phase is solvent or a mixture of solvents in which spotted chromatography paper is suspended. Thus, both mobile and stationary phases are liquids.