Question: You are planning a chromatographic separation using a fast affinity adsorbent, meaning it has a binding kinetics allowing elution chromatography based on rapid local equilibrium.

You are planning a chromatographic separation using a "fast" affinity adsorbent, meaning it has a binding kinetics allowing elution chromatography based on rapid local equilibrium. You have prepared the chromatography based on separate measurements of the interaction between the affinity ligand L and proteins A and B from one extract, as well as proteins X and Y from another extract. Chromatography and measurements are conducted at 25\deg C. The ligand concentration (m) on the affinity gel is 1.0*10^-5 M.
Table:
Protein : Molar Free Energy (\Delta G) for Dissociation of Protein-Ligand Complex
A: 23.0 kJ
B: 17.0 kJ
X: 28.7 kJ
Y: 31.2 kJ
The column's resolution capacity is approximately 100 theoretical plates. Discuss and explain, based on the given data, whether the pair A/B or the pair X/Y has the best chances of being well-separated under the given condition

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