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1. Certificate
2. Acknowledgements
3. Aim
4. Material Required
5. Abstract
6. Introduction
7. Classification Of Colloids
8. Theory
9. Procedure For Analysis
10. Precautions
11. Conclusion
Certificate
a. Double Decomposition:
An Arsenic Sulphide (AS2S3) sol is prepared by passing a slow
stream of hydrogen sulphide gas through cold solution of
arsenious oxide (AS2O3). This is continued till a yellow colour of
sol attains maximum intensity.
b. Oxidation :
A Colloidal sol of sulphur can be obtained by passing hydrogen
Sulphide into solution of sulphur dioxide in water or through a
solution of an oxidising agent (Bromine water, nitric acid).
SO2 +2H2S-------->3S+2H2O
c. Reduction :
A colloidal solution of a metal like silver, gold and platinum can
be prepared by reducing their salt solutions with suitable
reducing agents, such as stannous chloride, formaldehyde,
hydrazine, tannic acid etc.
d. Hydrolysis :
The method is used to prepare hydroxides and oxides of weakly
electropositive metals like Fe, Al or Sn. A red sol of ferric
hydroxide, is obtained by adding few drops of 30% ferric
chloride solution to a large volume of almost boiling water and
stirred with a glass rod.FeCl3 +3H2O-------->Fe(OH)3 (Red Sol.) +
3HCl.
e. By Exchange of Solvent :
When a true solution is mixed with an excess of the other
solvent in which the solute is insoluble but solvent is soluble, a
colloidal solution is obtained. For Example, when a solution of
sulphur in alcohol (ethanol) is added to an excess of water, a
colloidal solution of sulphur is obtained due to decrease in
solubility.
f. By Excessive Cooling :
The colloidal solution of ice in an organic solvent such as CHCl3
or ether can be obtained by freezing a solution of water in the
solvent. The molecules of water which can no longer be held in
solution separately combines to form particles of colloidal size.
1. Dispersion Methods :
In this method large particles of the substances are broken, into
particles of colloidal dimensions in presence of dispersion
medium. Since the sols formed are highly unstable. They are
stabilized by adding some suitable stabilizer. Some of the
methods employed for carrying out dispersion are as follows:
a. Mechanical Dispersion
In this method, the coarse particles along with dispersion
medium is brought into colloidal state by grinding it in colloidal
mill, ball mill or ultrasonic disintegrator. The solid particles
along the dispersion medium are fed into the colloidal mill. The
mill consists of two steel plates nearly touching each other and
rotating in opposite directions with high speed (7000 rev/min).
The solid particles are torn off to colloidal size and are then
dispersed in liquid to give the sol colloidal graphite (lubricant)
and printing inks are made by this method. Recently, a mercury
sol has been prepared by disintegrating a layer of mercury into
sol particles in water, by means of ultrasonic vibrator
c. Peptisation :
Peptisation may be defined as the process of converting a
precipitate into colloidal form by shaking it with dispersion
medium in the presence of small amount of electrolyte. The
electrolyte used for this purpose is called Peptizing Agent. This
method is applied, generally, to convert fresh precipitate into
colloidal solution because such precipitates are simply clusters
of particles of colloidal size held by weak forces.
Theory :
a. Take 4-5 g of dry Arabic gum in a mortar and grind it with the
help of pestle.