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DATA AND RESULTS

NAME:
DATE:______________________
SCORE:___________________

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SECTION/GROUP
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Experiment 5
Colloids

I. Preparation of Colloids
COLLOID

OBSERVATION

Fe(OH)3 sol

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Sulfur (in water)

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Sulfur sol (in hot alcohol and water)

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Oil (in water)

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Oil (in water and soap solution)

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II. Tyndall Effect


SYSTEM

OBSERVATION (+/-)

Fe(OH)3 sol

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Sulfur sol

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CuSO4 solution

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Dilute milk

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Boiled starch solution

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Unboiled starch solution

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Shampoo solution

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Distilled water

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III. Precipitation
PRECIPITANT

OBSERVATION (+++/++/+)

1 M NaNO3

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1 M Na2SO4

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1 M Na3PO4

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QUESTIONS:
1. Why is sulfur not soluble in water? What kind of colloidal dispersion
is a sol?

2. How would you account for the observation in procedure 1A-b2?

3. What is the role of shampoo solution in the oil emulsion prepared in


procedure IB?

4. Give an explanation for the results obtained in procedure II. What


ions/copounds are responsible for the different colors observed in
the Alexanders patriotic tube?

5. What causes Tyndall effect?

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