8-02-09 Colloids

What are the different types of colloid?

Give 1 example of each.

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

All combinations possible between solids, liquids and gases are colloids (except gas-gas cos gases have no interface)

Refer Ncert for examples [4]

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Manish Shankar ·

yes but what are they all called? for each combination.. And dont ignore these questions.. they are imporatant for IIT JEE and AIEEE as much as for CBSE!

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

OK bhaiya. This what I know (not much)

Solid in liquid = sol

liquid in gas = aerosol

liquid in liquid = emulsion

some other combination is called gel but i don't know what it is [2]

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ankit mahapatra ·

Dispersed
phase

1)Solid
2)Solid
3)Solid
4)Liquid
5)Liquid
6)Liquid
7)Gas
8)Gas
Dispersion
medium

1)Solid
2)Liquid
3)Gas
4)Solid
5)Liquid
6)Gas
7)Solid
8)Liquid
Type of
colloid

1)Solid sol
2)Sol
3)Aerosol
4)Gel
5)Emulsion
6)Aerosol
7)Solid sol
8)Foam
Examples
1)Some coloured glasses and gem stones
2)Paints, cell fluids
3)Smoke, dust
4)Cheese, butter, jellies
5)Milk, hair cream
6)Fog, mist, cloud, insecticide sprays
7)Pumice stone, foam rubber
8)Froth, whipped cream, soap lather

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