CHROMATOGRAPHY LAB
Name ______________________ Date ________________ # ________
DATA TABLE
COLOR of
OBSERVATIONS
felt marker
Describe and
sketch the colors
1.BLACK
2. BROWN
3. _________
4. _________
MeasurementDistance the
solvent
traveled from
the pencil line
(cm)
MeasurementDistance the
colors traveled
from the pencil
line (cm)
Analysis: Answer these on another sheet of paper in ink or type. (Rewrite questions.)
1. Define chromatography.
2. With the black marker, how many different colors can you identify? Describe this.
3. Why do you see different colors at various locations on the filter paper?
4. Compare and contrast the colors in the black and/or brown markers on the filter
paper with one other marker that is not black/brown.
5. How is the technique of chromatography used to separate a mixture?
6. Is chromatography a physical or chemical change? Explain!
Conclusion:
1. Describe what you have learned from this lab.
2. Research different types of chromatography to understand how it is used. Rewrite
this in your own words.