Chromatography Rf Calculator

Chromatography Rf Calculator — calculate chromatography rf using standard chemistry formulas. Worked example with units.

pH formulas

pH = −log₁₀[H⁺] (where [H⁺] is in mol/L)

[H⁺] = 10^(−pH)

pOH = −log₁₀[OH⁻] | pH + pOH = 14 (at 25°C)

Henderson-Hasselbalch: pH = pKa + log([A⁻]/[HA]) — for buffer calculations

Weak acid approximation: [H⁺] ≈ √(Ka × C), so pH ≈ ½(pKa − log C)