Limitations of Retention Factor in Chromatography

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The retention factor has limitations because its value depends on experimental conditions such as solvent composition and stationary phase properties. The same substance can exhibit different retention factor values when conditions are changed, reducing direct comparability across experiments. These limitations mean that retention factor values must be interpreted within the context of a specific chromatographic system.

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