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Question
During hearing of a court case, the judge suspected that some changes in the documents had been carried out. He asked the forensic department to check the ink used at two different places. According to you which technique can give the best results?
Options
Column chromatography
Solvent extraction
Distillation
Thin layer chromatography
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Solution
Thin layer chromatography
Explanation:
Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is used to separate the pigments present in ink.
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