{"id":4190,"date":"2024-07-18T14:23:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T18:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/cusoc\/?p=4190"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:45:50","slug":"new-chemistry-colorful-quest-analysis-of-dye-mixtures-using-chromatography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/cusoc\/new-chemistry-colorful-quest-analysis-of-dye-mixtures-using-chromatography\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry: Colorful Quest &#8211; Analysis of Dye Mixtures Using Chromatography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>In this lab, students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Discuss mixtures vs solutions, chemical vs physical properties, separation of mixtures, types of chromatography, gel electrophoresis<br \/>\n\u2022 Extract dyes from various candies<br \/>\n\u2022 Pour and load a practice gel<br \/>\n\u2022 Load extracted dyes onto an electrophoresis gel<br \/>\n\u2022 Analyze gels to:<br \/>\nClassify dyes as pure solutions or mixtures<br \/>\nRank the dyes in order of increasing molecular size<br \/>\n\u2022 Separate the dyes in Kool-Aid by using column chromatography:<br \/>\nLoad the Kool-Aid on the column<br \/>\nLoad solvents of increasing polarity on the column to separate dyes<br \/>\nClassify the dyes according to increasing polarity<br \/>\n\u2022 Utilize micropipettes, gel electrophoresis equipment, chromatography columns<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make a Reservation HERE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscienceweb.clemson.edu%2Fcusoc%2Fmake-a-reservation%2F|title:Make%20a%20Reservation|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Fees and Payment HERE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscienceweb.clemson.edu%2Fcusoc%2Ffees-and-payment%2F|title:Fees%20and%20Payment|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Standard:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>C-PS1-3. <\/strong>\u00a0Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at a bulk scale to infer the strength of various forces between particles.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PS1.A:<\/strong> Structure and Properties of Matter The structure and interactions of matter<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>at the broader level are determined by various forces within and between atoms\n<p><strong>C-PS2-6<\/strong>. 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