Solution
Core Logic
Statement I is true: In partition chromatography, the stationary phase is indeed a thin film of liquid held on the surface of an inert solid support. Statement II is false: In paper chromatography, the water molecules trapped inside the cellulose network of the paper act as the stationary phase, not the paper material itself.
Pattern Recognition
Remember that paper chromatography is a type of partition chromatography where moisture content (water) adsorbed on the paper serves as the stationary liquid phase.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Chemistry: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques