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Surface Chemistry

Question
CBSEENCH12010809

Gold numbers of protective colloids A, B, C and D are 0.50, 0.01, 0.10 and 0.005, respectively. The correct order of their protective powers is

  •  D < A < C < B

  • C < B < D < A

  •  A < C < B < D

  • B < D < A < C 

Solution

C.

 A < C < B < D

Higher the gold number lesser will be the protective power of colloid.