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Unit 2 learning aim D is about personal reflection of unit 2. This assignment was graded a distinction and should be used as a guide and a way to structure you own assignment as you will have different skills gained.

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Unit 2: Topic 4 – Skills
Chromatography skills

Previous skills Skills developed How can I further develop
Used pen inks I can now extract plant Use a more concentrated
pigments instead of using pen solution to get better results.
inks. I used ninhydrin to develop This
the amino acids because they
are colorless.
Used paper chromatography of I used TLC paper as well as I could use HPLC
inks. I used tap water as the paper chromatography to chromatography which is the
solvent and the ink was extract plant pigments and process of separating
dispensed in a pen amino acids. I extracted plant components in a liquid mixture
pigments using pestle and using a column. This will allow a
mortar with an extraction quantitative analysis
solvent. I applied plant
pigments and amino acids using
a capillary tube.
I could measure solute and I can now identify unknown I can use different solvent
solvent distance molecules using known blends by using a blender. Using
molecules by measuring the a blender can be used to extract
solute and solvent. more plant pigments


We could use these chromatography skills in unit 4 when we look at the purity of an organic solvent. I
can also transfer these skills to unit 6 which is the project which might include chromatography.



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Previous skills Skills developed How can I further develop
I could balance equations from I can now use concordant I could use a data logger which
a given practice question results which I developed during would input results
the experiment. I have done this automatically on a spreadsheet
by doing the experiment over for me this would be much
and over until I got the right more accurate as well
results.
Used a balance to weigh metal I can now calibrate a balance. A I could use a magnetic stirrer so
weights properly calibrated balance this would stir the liquid itself
produces precise findings and and this would be more efficient
reduces the likelihood of a as it will be stirring at a constant
weighing error. pace.
Calculate moles from a practice Standardized HCI using a Make a standard solution from
question standard solution. This means I the start.
can now
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