What is chromatography?
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It's true that the cooler weather is a good indication that the seasons are changing, but there's no sign like the color of the leaves. In this lesson, you'll learn why leaves change color in the fall, and you'll learn how to do paper chromatography to separate the pigments found in a leaf.
Perform this experiment at home with two different kinds of leaves. Compare the pigment separations from the two different kinds of leaves. For example, does one have more types of pigments than the other?
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