Question: In paper chromatography, which is the mobile phase?

Answer: Solvent

Question: In paper chromatography, which separates the components of the ink?

Answer: Interactions with the filter paper slow the movements of various components of the ink differently.

Question: Which describes Rf?

Answer: The ratio of the distance of a spot to the distance of the solvent front.

Question: Which solvent resulted in the best separation of ink?

Answer: alcohol

Question: In paper chromatography, which is the stationary phase?

Answer: filter paper

Question: Which marker had a red spot or streak with an Rf value of approximately 0.82?

Answer: marker 1

Question: Which spot had the lowest Rf value in the marker 3’s chromatogram?

Answer: purple

Question: Which marker had a yellow spot with an Rf value of approximately 0.60?

Answer: Marker 2

Question: Which marker or markers had Rf values that matched the ink in the ransom note?

Answer: Marker 1