alleryStart learning →Why can paper chromatography separate dissolved dyes?
AIt uses different dye interactions
BIt sorts dye particles by size
CIt uses dye boiling points
DIt uses dye density differences
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It uses different dye interactions
Dissolved dyes can pass an ordinary filter together yet travel differently through chromatographic material.
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