Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion 
and the other is labelled as Reason 
Assertion A: Thin layer chromatography is an adsorption chromatography.
Reason: A thin layer of silica gel is spread over a glass plate of suitable size in thin layer chromatography which acts as an adsorbent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
is true but 
is false
is false but 
is true
Text Solution
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Thin layer chromoatography (TLC) is another type of adsorption chromatography, which involve sepration of substance of a mixture ovel a thin layer of an adsorbent coated on glass plate. A thin layer (about 
thick) of an adsorbent (silica gel) or (Alumina) in spread overa glass plate of suitable size. Hence Assertion is correct and Reason (R) is correct explanation of
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