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Question: Why is gelatin mixed gold sol ?...

Why is gelatin mixed gold sol ?

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(a) Gold sol is lyophobic sol, gelatin acts as stabilizing agent

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(b) Gold sol is lyophilic sol, gelatin acts as stabilizing agent.

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(c) Gelatin produces negative charge on gold particles in gold sol.

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(d) Gelatin helps, gold sol to get its critical micelle concentrations.

Explanation

Solution

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Sol. Gold sol is lyophobic in nature. Hence, addition of gelatin stabilizes it.