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Water facilitates the dissolution of the ionized species and also disrupts polar interactions better than straight organic solvents. Use of acid in the elution solvent (as discussed in FAQ4) ionizes basic analytes. Water efficiently disrupts hydrogen bonding, one of the primary retention mechanisms of the sorbent.
