JEE Chemistry
Chromatography: JEE Questions & Solutions
11 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions on Chromatography, each with a worked step-by-step solution.
Previous-year questions
- 01Given below are two statements: Statement (I): In partition chromatography, the stationary phase is a thin film of liquid present in the…MCQEasyJEE 2025
- 02Chromatographic technique(s) based on the principle of differential adsorption is/are: A. Column chromatography B. Thin layer…MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 03On a thin layer chromatographic plate, an organic compound moved by 3.5 cm, while the solvent moved by 5 cm. The retardation factor of the…NVAEasyJEE 2024
- 04'Adsorption' principle is used for which of the following purification methods?MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 05Following chromatogram was developed by adsorption of compound A on a 6 cm TLC glass plate. The base line is drawn 0.5 cm above the bottom…NVAEasyJEE 2023
- 06From the figure of column chromatography given below, identify the incorrect statements: A. Compound 'c' is more polar than 'a' and 'b'. B.…MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 07From the figure of column chromatography given below, identify the incorrect statements. A. Compound 'c' is more polar than 'a' and 'b' B.…MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 08Using column chromatography, a mixture of two compounds 'A' and 'B' was separated. 'A' eluted first. This indicates 'B' has:MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 09Thin layer chromatography of a mixture shows the following observation (spot A highest, spot C below it, spot B lowest on the plate). The…MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 10Three organic compounds A, B, and C were allowed to run in thin layer chromatography using hexane and gave the following result. The R_f…NVAEasyJEE 2023
- 11Which of the following statement is correct for paper chromatography?MCQEasyJEE 2023
Frequently asked questions
Our bank has 11 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions tagged to Chromatography, drawn from JEE papers between 2023 and 2025, including 1 from 2025 alone. Each comes with a full step-by-step solution.
Chromatography is rated Intermediate overall for JEE Chemistry. The PYQs on this page break down as 11 easy.
Of the 11 previous-year questions on Chromatography, 8 are multiple-choice (MCQ) and 3 are numerical-value (NVA) questions.
Based on recent paper analysis, Chromatography is worth about 1 mark in JEE Main. It sits in Purification & Characterisation of Organic Compounds, a Class 11 Chemistry chapter.
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