Class 12th

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Ans: Animal hide is colloidal in nature and has positively charged particles. When it is soaked in tannin which has negatively charged colloidal particles, it results in mutual coagulation taking place.

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Ans: Medicines are more effective in the colloidal form because of large surface area and are easily assimilated in this form.

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Ans: The emulsifying agent forms an interfacial layer between suspended particles and the dispersion medium thereby stabilising the emulsion.

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Ans: Positively charged sol of hydrated ferric oxide is formed and on adding excess of NaCl, negatively charged chloride ions coagulate the positively charged sol of hydrated ferric oxide.

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Ans: Unbalanced bombardment of the particles of dispersed phase by molecules of dispersion medium causes brownian motion. This stabilises the sol.

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Ans: The charged colloidal particles start moving towards oppositely charged electrodes.

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Ans: The colloidal impurities present in water get coagulated by added alum, thus making water potable.

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Ans: It is a 4% solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether.

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Ans: Ice creams are emulsions which get stabilised by emulsifying agents like gelatin.

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Ans: Clouds are colloidal in nature and carry charge. Spray of silver iodide, an electrolyte, results in coagulation leading to rain.