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Date May 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09M.3.sl.TZ2.A1
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ2
Command term Calculate Question number A1 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following diagram represents a thin-layer chromatogram of an amino acid.

M09/4/CHEMI/SP3/ENG/TZ2/A1.c

Calculate the \({R_{\text{f}}}\) of the amino acid.

Markscheme

\({R_{\text{f}}} = \frac{{40{\text{ (mm)}}}}{{46{\text{ (mm)}}}} = 0.87\);

Allow 0.86 to 0.88.

No mark if \({R_{\text{f}}}\) has units.

Examiners report

There were difficulties in the calculation of \({R_{\text{f}}}\), some candidates did not seem to know what it means, others what to measure.

Syllabus sections

Options » B: Biochemistry » B.2 Proteins and enzymes
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