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Mobile Phase

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Key Stage 4

Meaning

The mobile phase refers to the solvent used in a chromatography experiment.

About the Stationary Phase

During a chromatography experiment chemicals in a sample experience forces of attraction to the chromatography paper and the solvent being used. The mobile phase is caused by the force of attraction to the solvent which acts to move the chemical along the paper.

References

AQA

Mobile phase, pages 268-9, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA