JEE Main 2019 Chemistry question

Chemistry Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques JEE Main 2019

The principle of column chromatography is:

(A)Gravitational force.
(B)Capillary action.
(C)Differential adsorption of the substances on the solid phase.Correct
(D)Differential absorption of the substances on the solid phase.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Components are differentially adsorbed on the stationary phase.

Question ID VK-009885