Properties of Colloidal Solutions

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Properties of Colloidal Solutions: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Properties of Colloidal Solutions, Size of Colloidal Particles, Viscosity and Surface Tension of Colloidal Solutions, VIsibility of Colloidal Solutions, Filterability of Colloidal Solutions, etc.

Important Questions on Properties of Colloidal Solutions

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Choose the option that is depicting the correct match:

(i)    KCl, an electrolyte, is added to hydrated ferric oxide sol  a) Tyndall effect

(ii)   an electric current is passed through a colloidal solution   b) electrophoresis

(iii)  a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution.      c) mutual coagulation

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Among the electrolytes Na2SO4,CaCl2,Al2(SO4)3and NH4Cl the most effective coagulating agent for Sb2S3 sol is:

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Explain the visibility of colloidal solutions.

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What is streaming potential?

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How coagulation can be carried out by mixing two oppositely charged sols?

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Describe briefly any three methods by which coagulation of lyophobic sols can be carried out.

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Describe any two methods of coagulation.

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Viscosity of lyophilic colloidal solution is same as that of dispersion medium.

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Which is the following is/are correct for lyophilic sols?

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When milk is cooled, the protein particles coagulate and start floating on the surface.

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Which particles float on the surface, when milk is cooled?

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When milk is cooled, the _____ particles coagulate and start floating on the surface.

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Give an example of coagulation by cooling.

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On addition of 1.0 ml solution of 10% NaCl to 10 ml gold sol in the presence of 0.5 gm of starch, the coagulation is just prevented. The gold number of starch is

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How many of the following mixtures show Tyndall effect?

a. aq. NaCl

b. Ferric hydroxide

c. NaCl in benzene

d. aq. urea

e. aq. starch

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The coagulation of 100 mL of colloidal solution of gold is completely prevented by addition of 0.25 g of a substance "X" to it before addition of 1 mL of 10% NaCl solution. The gold number of "X" is

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The coagulation of 100 mL of colloidal solution of gold is completely prevented by addition of 0.25 g of a substance "X" to it before addition of 1 mL of 10% NaCl solution. The gold number of "X" is

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Isoelectric point refers to the H+ ion concentration at which, the colloidal particles

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The charge on As2S3 sol is due to the adsorption of

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Colloidal solution AprocessPhysicalB+C. Osmotic pressure of B and C are found to be higher and lower than A, respectively. Then