What doesthe Rftell you about the relative polarity of the four amino-acids used? Consider the polarity of the solvent and stationary phase.

It is a mixture. simply put, a compound must be pure, that is, of only one chemical structure and composition. a mixture is made of different chemical substances (i.e. elements, molecules, compounds) that are not chemically bonded to each other, but instead physically grouped together, as in the case of gasoline (a homogeneous solution).