5.26 Explain the terms with suitable examples:
(i) Alcosol (ii) Aerosol (iii) Hydrosol.
(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 the colloidal sol of cellulose nitrate in ethyl alcohol is an alcosol.
(ii)
Aerosol: A colloidal solution having 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
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