An analgesic drug sample was analyzed using TLC to determine its probable active ingredient. The compound may contain compound A, compound B, compound C, or compound D. Five spots were made on the TLC plate, of which four are for the standard compounds (A, B, C and D) and one for the test sample. The solvent was then allowed to pass through the TLC plate. The calculated Rf values of compound A, compound B, compound C, compound D, and the drug sample were 0.24, 0.61, 0.40, 0.89, 0.38, respectively. a. What could be the active ingredient in the analgesic drug sample? Why?
An analgesic drug sample was analyzed using TLC to determine its probable active ingredient. The compound may contain compound A, compound B, compound C, or compound D. Five spots were made on the TLC plate, of which four are for the standard compounds (A, B, C and D) and one for the test sample. The solvent was then allowed to pass through the TLC plate. The calculated Rf values of compound A, compound B, compound C, compound D, and the drug sample were 0.24, 0.61, 0.40, 0.89, 0.38, respectively. a. What could be the active ingredient in the analgesic drug sample? Why?
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An analgesic drug sample was analyzed using TLC to determine its probable active ingredient. The compound may contain compound A, compound B, compound C, or compound D. Five spots were made on the TLC plate, of which four are for the standard compounds (A, B, C and D) and one for the test sample. The solvent was then allowed to pass through the TLC plate. The calculated Rf values of compound A, compound B, compound C, compound D, and the drug sample were 0.24, 0.61, 0.40, 0.89, 0.38, respectively.
a. What could be the active ingredient in the analgesic drug sample? Why?
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