Separating Food Dyes Using Chromatography

Students use paper and column chromatography to separate colored food dyes in a common grape-flavored drink mix.

This lab is an introduction to molecule-molecule interactions. The chemical composition of food dyes will be correlated to their polarity and thus, to their ability to bind to solid matrices and liquid media used in chromatography.

Grade Level: Advanced Placement • College

Subject: Chemistry

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Standards Correlations

IB^® Topics	AP^® Topics
4.3	SPQ-3.B; SPQ-3.C; SPQ-5.A

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