(i) What is the charge of AgI colloidal particles in the two test tube (A) and (B).
(ii) Give reason for the origin of change.
(a) What is gel? Give an example.
(b) How is gold sol prepared by reduction method ?
Answer:
(a) Gel is a colloidal solution of liquid in a solid, i.e., liquid is dispersed phase and solid is the dispersion medium. A gel is a semi-solid which melts on heating. Examples of gels are: Thin jellies, gum arobic, processed cheese, silicic acid.
(b) It is prepared by reduction of gold chloride (AuCl3) solution with stannous chloride
2AuCl3 + 2SnCl → 3SnCl4 + 2Au
(Violet gold sol.)
(i) How are the values of k and n determined experimentally?
(ii) Explain why the value of n should be equal to or greater than one?
Explain the following observations:
(a) Ferric hydroxide sol gets coagulated on addition of sodium chloride solution.
(b) Cottrell’s smoke precipitator is fitted at the mouth of the chimney used in factories.
(c) Physical adsorption is multi layered, while chemisorption non layered.