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COMEDK · Chemistry · 20. Surface Chemistry

When a sulphur sol is evaporated, sulphur is obtained. On mixing with water, sulphur sol is not formed. The sol is

  1. A hydrophilic
  2. B hydrophobic
  3. C reversible
  4. D lyophilic
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(B) hydrophobic

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When a sulphur sol is evaporated, sulphur is obtained. On mixing with water, sulphur sol is not formed. The sol is liydrophobic. Ilydrophobic sols are irreversible in nature. There is a little affinity between the dispersed phase and the dispersion medium.