Macro Chromatography
Description: A large clear plastic tube is packed with ping pong balls. Small colored beads of different sizes are poured through the tube and come out as different rates depending on their sizes.
Source: Journal of Chemical Education
Year: 1986 Vol: 63 Page: 715
Keywords: Ping Pong, Chromatography, Beads, Tube
Rating: 
Hazard: Low
- Simulation or Model
Effectiveness: Good
- Time to results is low
- Some connection from demo to course material
- Excellent reliability
Difficulty: Low
- Simple manipulations
- Model system
- Simple procedures
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
Class: Chromatography, Separation Techniques
Division: General, Analytical
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