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03/02/2022 6:44 pm
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Explain the terms with suitable examples:
(i) Alcosol (ii) Aerosol (iii) Hydrosol
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03/02/2022 6:46 pm
(i) Alcosol: A colloidal solution having alcohol as the dispersion medium and a solid substance as the dispersed phase is called an alcosol.
For example: colloidal sol of cellulose nitrate in ethyl alcohol is an alcosol.
(ii) Aerosol: A colloidal solution having a gas as the dispersion medium and a solid as the dispersed phase is called an aerosol.
For example: fog
(iii) Hydrosol: A colloidal solution having water as the dispersion medium and a solid as the dispersed phase is called a hydrosol.
For example: starch sol or gold sol