CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023
Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of a Delta when river water meets the sea water?
- A Peptization
- B Colloid formation
- C Coagulation
- D Emulsification
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(C) Coagulation
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