Which solvent mixture is more polar: the 50:50 mixture or the 25:75 mixture? Explain briefly What would happen to the Rf of the spots in solvent #2 compared to solvent #1? Why?

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Solvent #1 is a 50:50 mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate and solvent #2 is 25% hexane.

Which solvent mixture is more polar: the 50:50 mixture or the 25:75 mixture? Explain briefly

What would happen to the Rf of the spots in solvent #2 compared to solvent #1? Why?

 

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