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Chemistry Question on Surface Chemistry

When gels are allowed to stand, they give out small quantity of liquid (or water). This process is called

A

Coagulation of gel

B

Syneresis

C

Thixotropy

D

None of the above

Answer

Syneresis

Explanation

Solution

Gels exhibit the phenomenon of syneresis, of exuding small amounts of liquid on standing at the same time the gel