Question

Which statement best describes thin layer chromatography (TLC)?

Options

• Separation on a thick layer of liquid adsorbent

• Separation on a thin layer of adsorbent coated on a glass plate

• Separation using only gases as mobile phase

• Separation without any stationary phase

Answer 1

Separation on a thin layer of adsorbent coated on a glass plate

Explanation: 

In TLC, a thin layer of an adsorbent is spread on a glass plate, which acts as the stationary phase for the separation.