. Describe a conspicuous change observed when
Describe a conspicuous change observed when
(i) a solution of NaCl is added to a sol of hydrated ferric oxide.
(ii) a beam of light is passed through a solution of NaCl and then through a sol.
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(i) The positively charged colloidal particles of Fe(OH)3 get coagulated by negatively charged Cl – ions provided by electrolyte sodium chloride.
(ii) The path of light is not visible when light is passed through NaCl solution but visible when light is passed through a sol due to scattering of light by colloidal particles
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