Answer:It would depend on the eluent solvent what we use ,If we would use a polar solvent than B will be appear first followed by c and then A on the chromatography strip.
If we use non-polar eluent solvent than A will be separated first followed by C and thenB on the chromatography strip.
Explanation:
Separation using paper chromatography is dependent upon the polarity of various pigments .
A polar pigment would move ahead in case of polar solvent used and a non-polar pigment would move ahead when we use a non-polar solvent.
So separation would occur in order of polarity of various pigments in a given solvent.
The amount of distance travelled by each component (or pigment or spot) can be calculated using the formula for retention factor:
Rf= Distance travelled by pigment spot or solute/Distance travelled by eluent solvent
Rf= Retention factor
Retention factor is basically the ratio of distance tarvelled by the pigment or spot to the ratio of distance travelled by the solvent.
