As a result, components of the solution separate and, in this case, become visible as strips of color on the chromatography paper. Will your marker ink show different colors as you put it to the test?

Slide 1 of 3, A pencil line is drawn across a sheet of chromatography paper and spots of ink or plant dye are placed along it. The paper is held abovea basin containing solvent., 1.

A demonstration of the key points of the required practical to investigate the separation of substances using paper chromatography for GCSE chemistry and combined science.