Give the difference between paper chromatography and thin layer chromatography.

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Paper chromatographyThin layer chromatography
$(i)$ It is a partition chromatography.$(i)$ It is an adsorption chromatography.
$(ii)$ Special cellulose paper is used as a stationary phase.$(ii)$ $A$ thin layer of silica gel or alumina spread over a glass plate is used as a stationary phase.
$(iii)$ Mobile phase is a liquid.$(iii)$ Mobile phase can be a liquid or a gas.

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