How would the Rf value for each pigment change if your chromatography strip was twice as long?

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2026-03-10 09:00

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If the chromatography strip is twice as long, the Rf values for each pigment would remain unchanged, as Rf (retention factor) is a ratio of the distance traveled by the pigment to the distance traveled by the solvent front. This means that even if the strip is longer, both the pigment and the solvent would travel proportionally further, resulting in the same Rf values. However, the overall separation of pigments might improve, allowing for clearer resolution between different pigments.

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