Use Alumina (Grade II-III) as your adsorbant. To
measure the adsorbent, fill the column one-half to two-thirds full, and then pour the powder into
a 10-mL Erlenmeyer flask. Clamp the column in a vertical position, and close the valve.
Always grasp the valve with one hand while turning it with the other. Flll the column with P a g e | 7
ligroin or hexanes to the top of the glass column