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Thin-layer chromatography template
Premium template. Preview and edit it free in MolDraw; downloading and exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro.
TLC plate in a covered developing chamber, with baseline, spots and solvent front, and the Rf formula.
What the template shows
- Separate and identify compounds by how far they travel up a coated plate
- Pencil line above the solvent level
- Shallow solvent pool
- Keeps the chamber saturated with vapour
- Solvent front
- Mark it as soon as the plate comes out
- Rf = distance moved by spot ÷ distance moved by solvent
- Reaction setup
Drawn with 8 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
Sources
How to use this template
- Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
- Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
- Add your own structures, arrows and text next to it, or combine several templates on one page.
- Export the drawing as PNG, SVG or PDF for slides, worksheets, theses and papers.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Thin-layer chromatography template free?
You can preview the Thin-layer chromatography template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Thin-layer chromatography template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Can I edit the glassware?
Yes. Every piece of glassware is a MolDraw apparatus object: move, resize, recolour the liquid or swap a piece and the joints stay connected.