Following chromatogram was developed by adsorption of compound ' $A$ ' on a 6 cm TLC glass plate. Re

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Following chromatogram was developed by adsorption of compound ' $A$ ' on a 6 cm TLC glass plate. Retardation factor of the compound ' $A$ ' is $\qquad$ $	imes 10^{-1}$.\ \

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(6) : $R_{f}=\frac{	ext { Distance moved by substance from base line }}{	ext { Distance moved by solvent from base line }}$\ $R_{f}=\frac{3.5 \mathrm{~cm}-0.5 \mathrm{~cm}}{5 \mathrm{~cm}}=\frac{3}{5}=0.6=6 	imes 10^{-1}$\