Chemistry GCSE
Rate of movement
What Rate of movement means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Rate of movement
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A substance spending more time in the mobile phase moves more and travels further, while one held back by the stationary phase travels less far.
Topics that use Rate of movement
- Chromatography (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chromatography
- Distribution between phases
- Practical measurement and accuracy
- Rf values
- Rf values and identification
- Separation of mixtures
- Separation techniques
- Effect of changing conditions
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