Post-Lab Questions
1. Which solvent provided the best separation?
2. Explain which characteristics of the solvent were used to effectively separate the analytes.
3. Some children have reactions to Yellow 5 or Yellow 6 dye. Yellow 5 is a pale yellow color and Yellow 6 is more orange.
Use the colors seen on the chromatograms to determine which M&Ms® candies you tested contain Yellow 5.
4. Chromatography has many applications. Research one application of chromatography and explain how it is used and
what characteristic is utilized for the separation of the analyte(s).
