Combined Science GCSE
Chromatogram
What Chromatogram means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Chromatogram
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Reference: AQA
Shows spots produced by substances carried different distances by a solvent, and is interpreted by identifying the solvent front, the start line and each spot.
Topics that use Chromatogram
- Chromatography (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chromatography
- Distribution between phases
- Identification by comparison
- Identification of substances
- Identification using reference values
- Impure substance
- Measurement from a baseline
- Pure substance
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