What would you expect to happen to the Rf values if you used acetone instead of hexanes as the eluting solvent?

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What would you expect to happen to the Rf values if you used acetone instead of hexanes as the eluting solvent?

I think that acetone is more polar than hexanes, so the Rf would increase, but I am not sure how to expain why or if that is correct. Thanks!

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