A solvent passes through a column and is collected as it drips out of the bottom of the column into a series of tubes; each of these tubes is called ____________.
A)an elutant
B)a fractal
C)a diluent
D)a fraction
E)a digest

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The tubes that collect the solvent are called fractions. Each tube contains a portion of the separated components from the original mixture. Elutant refers to the solvent that is used to separate the components, fractal refers to a geometrical pattern, diluent refers to a substance that is used to dilute a solution, and digest refers to the breaking down of large molecules into smaller ones.

A Solvent Passes Through a Column and Is Collected as It