Appendix

Experiment 2.6 Chromatographic Separation of Artificial Food Colors

Fig.1 Result of Chromatographic separation Fig.1.1 Result of Chromatographic separation

of artificial food colors of skittles of artificial food colors of skittles (with mark)

Computation of Rf values

Distance Travelled
Rf =
Distance solvent moved
Distance solvent moved: 8.6cm
 Red
1.10 cm
Rf =
8.6 cm
Rf =0.1279

 Green
2.90 cm
Rf =
8.6 cm
Rf =0.3372
 Yellow
3.00 cm
Rf =
8.6 cm
 Rf =0.3488
 Orange
1.40 cm
Rf =
8.6 cm
Rf =0.1628
 Violet
1.60 cm
Rf =
8.6 cm
Rf =0.1860