Project 3 — Do red leaves also

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Project 3
Do red leaves also contain green pigments? Investigate it using paper chromatography.
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Grind a red leaf with a little alcohol to extract its pigments, spot the extract on chromatography paper, and dip it in solvent. As the solvent rises, the spot separates into bands — often revealing a green band, showing red leaves do contain green chlorophyll hidden by the red pigment.

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