what is the difference between paper and thin chromatography
The basic difference between thin layer chromatography(TLC) and paper chromatography(PC) is that , while the stationary phase in PC is paper, the stationary phase in TLC is a thin layer of an inert substance supported on a flat, unreactive surface.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Paper chromatography uses a porous paper as the stationary phase and some solution that can travel up the paper as the mobile phase. Thin-layer chromatography uses a glass plate covered in silica gel as the stationary phase. The silica gel is polar, so a nonpolar solvent is usually used for the mobile phase.
1. TLC uses a different stationary phase than paper chromatography (paper is the stationary phase in the latter while TLC usually uses silica or alumina as the stationary phase). 2. TLC gives better separations than paper chromatography, that is, bands that are sharper and further spaced out. 3. TLC is faster to run.