Question

Select the correct statement from the following options.

(a) The lesser the polarity of solute, more strongly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface

(b) The greater the polarity of solute, more weakly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface

(c) The greater  the polarity of solute, more strongly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface

(d) All of the mentioned option

This question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

This interesting question is from Column Chromatography topic in division Methods of Purification of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

Right option is (c) The greater  the polarity of solute, more strongly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface

For explanation I would say: The greater the polarity of solute, more strongly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface.