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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 2. Electrochemistry

The nature of charge on resulting colloidal particles when \(FeCl _{3}\) is added to excess of hot water is :

  1. A Positive
  2. B Sometimes positive and sometimes negative
  3. C Neutral
  4. D Negative
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(A) Positive

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If \(FeCl _{3}\) is added to hot water, a positively charged sol, hydrated ferric oxide is formed due to adsorption of \(Fe ^{3+}\) ions. \(Fe _{2} O _{3} . xH _{2} O / Fe ^{3+}\) Positively charged.