Lab Report

Title:  EAS Nitration of Bromobenzene TLC

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Date:

Equation: C₆H₅Br + HNO₃ + H₂SO₄  -------------->  C₆H₄BrNO₂ + H₂O

Explain in your own words what Thin Layer Chromatography is and how it works.

In a few sentences state what you did in this experiment; be specific.

Make a table showing the R_f values for each component for each adsorbent and

each solvent system you used in the tlc.

Staple or tape all of the tlc strips to this form.  Label each strip.  Also, attach the carbons from your notebook.