retardation factor, \(R\)

in column chromatography
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The fraction of the sample component in the mobile phase at equilibrium; it is related to the retention factor and other fundamental @C01075@ terms: \[R = \frac{1}{k\,+\,1}\]
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819. (Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 843 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'retardation factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05352 RIS BibTex EndNote
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