Chromatography is an analytical technique used for separating and identifying components of a mixture based on their different affinities towards stationary and mobile phases.
Imagine chromatography as organizing your clothes in your closet. Some clothes (like shirts) might be easier to find because they're always hung up (stationary phase), while others like socks might move around more (mobile phase).
Stationary Phase: The phase that does not move in chromatography. It can be either solid or liquid supported on a solid.
Mobile Phase: The phase that moves in chromatography. It may be either liquid or gas which flows through the stationary phase carrying with it different components of mixtures.
Elution Time/Retention Time: The time taken for each component to pass through the system under specific conditions.
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