Question: when 2-propanol was used as the developing solvent, two substances moved with the solvent front (Rf=1) during TLC analysis on a silica gel plate. can

when 2-propanol was used as the developing solvent, two substances moved with the solvent front (Rf=1) during TLC analysis on a silica gel plate.
can you conclude that they are identical?
If not, what additional experiment should we perform?

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