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AP Chemistry 3.9 Separation of Solutions and Mixtures Questions

Practice AP Chemistry 3.9 questions on chromatography and distillation using differences in polarity, vapor pressure, and intermolecular forces.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Chemistry

Exam points

  • Use periodic trends and bonding models to predict acid–base behavior, redox tendency, and chemical reactivity.
  • Interpret electronegativity, oxidation state, and electron-transfer data to explain reaction outcomes.

Covered syllabus points

3.9.A—Explain the results of a separation experiment based on intermolecular interactions

Question 1

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A student conducts a chromatography experiment and needs to prepare 100.0 mL of 0.340 M NaCl(a q) to use as the solvent.

A second student conducts the same chromatography experiment but removes the chromatography paper from the chamber after 15 minutes instead of 30 minutes. Predict the effect, if any, this would have on the separation distance between compounds X and Y in the new experiment. Explain your reasoning.

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