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A TLC plate was run in 1:1 ethyl acetate and hexane, but when developed the plate...

A TLC plate was run in 1:1 ethyl acetate and hexane, but when developed the plate only showed baseline spots. What change could be made to get the spot(s) to move further up the plate?

-Spot a new plate and run again in the same solvent system
-Spot a new plate and run in neat hexane
-Spot a new plate and run in 1:2 ethyl acetate/hexane
-Spot a new plate and run in 2:1 ethyl acetate/hexane
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The answer is: -Spot a new plate and run in 2:1 ethyl acetate/hexane Since spots do not move >more polar solvent needed => hi

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