PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

Prepared by:

Dr S. K. Behera
(Lecturer in Chemical Engg.)

&

Mr. Prateek Das

(Lecturer in Chemical Engg.)

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGG.

GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC JAGATSINGHPUR
 AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT

TO PREPARE THE

COLLOIDAL SOLUTION

OF STARCH
 WHAT IS A SOLUTION?
A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. A solution may exist
in any phase. Solutions have two components:
•
•
Solute: It is the substance that is dissolved in the solvent.
Solvent: It dissolves the other component.
+ =

Air is a homogeneous mixture of gases. Sugar syrup is a solution where

Here both the solvent and the solute are sugar is dissolved in water using
gases. heat. Here, water is the solvent
and sugar is the solute.
SOLUTION CATEGORIZATION
PROPERTY TRUE SOLUTION COLLOID SUSPENSION

PARTICLE SIZE
LESS THAN 10-7 cm BETWEEN 10-7cm-10-5cm GREATER THAN 10-5cm

CLEAR & TRANSPARENT TRANSLUCENT OPAQUE

APPEARANCE

e.g. Salt in water e.g. Milk e.g. Sand in water

 THEORY OF COLLOIDAL DISPERSION

DISPERSED PHASE
DISPERSION MEDIUM
The phase that is scattered or present in
The medium in which the colloidal
the form of colloidal particles.
particles are dispersed.
e.g. Starch e.g. Water

To be classified as a colloid,
the substance in the
dispersed phase must be
larger than the size of a
molecule but smaller than
what can be seen with the
Starch Solution naked eye.
 MATERIALS REQUIRED
1. 2. 3. 4.

Soluble Starch powder Distilled water Beaker Glass rod

5. 6. 7. 8.

Filter paper
Watch glass Mortar and pestle Weighing balance
9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Funnel Tripod stand Wire gauze Bunsen burner Spatula

PROCEDURE
 STEP 1: MEASUREMENT OF STARCH
 A weighing balance was taken.

 A dried watch glass was placed over it

and the weight was made 0.00.

 Carefully, 1.00gm of soluble starch powder

was placed above the watch glass using
a spatula.
STEP 2: PREPARATION OF STARCH PASTE
• 1gm of starch was ground to fine powder using a
mortar and pestle to free from lumps.

• A few ml of distilled water was added to make a thin

paste.

• The thin paste was transferred to a 100ml beaker.

 STEP 3: BOILING OF SOLUTION

• The wire gauze was put on the tripod stand and the Bunsen

burner underneath it.

• 200ml of distilled water was taken inside a 500ml beaker

and heated till the attainment of boiling (10-12mins).

• The thin paste of starch solution was added to the boiling

water slowly with continuous stirring. The solution was

boiled further for 5mins.

 STEP 4: COOLING OF SOLUTION

The solution in the beaker was

allowed to cool at room temperature
approximately for 15minutes.
STEP 5: FILTRATION OF STARCH SOLUTION

• A filter paper was taken and placed inside the

funnel.

• The starch solution was poured through the filter

paper and funnel.

• The filtrate thus collected is the starch solution

(colloidal solution or Starch Sol).
 PRECAUTIONS
 The apparatus used for preparing colloid should be properly washed.

 Distilled water should be used for preparing colloidal solution.

 Soluble Starch should be converted into a thin paste prior to boiling.

 Constant stirring of the contents is necessary during the preparation

of the colloid.
REFERENCES:
• Laboratory Manual on “Engineering Chemistry”
by Dr S Basin and Dr. Sudha Rani,

Dhanpat Rai Publishing company

For any doubts/ queries, contact:

• Dr. S.K. Behera
E-mail: skbehera33@gmail.com
Mob: 8389811500

• Mr. Prateek Das

E-mail: prateekdas92@gmail.com
Mob: 7978295017