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Coll Oids

A colloid is a mixture where small particles of one substance are evenly distributed in another, with particle sizes ranging from 1,000 to 200,000 picometers. Colloids can be hydrophilic, which dissolve easily in water, or hydrophobic, which require stabilizers to remain dispersed. The Tyndall effect describes the scattering of light by colloidal particles, making the light beam visible, as seen in examples like milk or fog.

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Coll Oids

A colloid is a mixture where small particles of one substance are evenly distributed in another, with particle sizes ranging from 1,000 to 200,000 picometers. Colloids can be hydrophilic, which dissolve easily in water, or hydrophobic, which require stabilizers to remain dispersed. The Tyndall effect describes the scattering of light by colloidal particles, making the light beam visible, as seen in examples like milk or fog.

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Colloids

- A colloid is a type of mixture where one substance (the dispersed


phase) is evenly distributed in another substance (the continuous
phase) at a microscopic level.

- The particles of the dispersed phase are larger than those in a true
solution but small enough that they do not settle out or separate
from the mixture on standing.
 Dispersed Phase: The substance that is distributed as small particles throughout the
mixture (like the solute in a solution).

 Continuous Phase: The substance in which the dispersed phase is distributed (like the
solvent in a solution).

Particle Size : 1 * 103 pm  2 * 105 pm ( pico-meter )

Difference between solution & colloid :


Tyndall Effect : The Tyndall effect is the scattering of light by tiny
particles in a mixture, making the light beam visible.
Example : Light scattering in milk or fog , Sunlight passing through a
dusty room.

Types of Colloids:

Hydrophilic Colloids: Colloids where the dispersed particles have a


strong attraction to water. These are water-loving colloids and dissolve
easily. Such as ; Gelatin ( forms H-bond ), starch, proteins.
Hydrophobic Colloids: Colloids where the dispersed particles have
little or no attraction to water. These are water-fearing colloids and
require stabilizers to remain dispersed. Such as; Gold ( Au ) in H2O,oil
in water emulsions .

Micelle : A micelle is a structure that forms when molecules that have


both hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling)
parts come together in a solution, usually in water.
 These molecules are known as amphiphilic molecules.
*** An association colloid forms when molecules with both water-
loving (hydrophilic) and water-repelling (hydrophobic) parts come
together in water. The hydrophobic parts hide in the center, away from
water, while the hydrophilic parts face outward, interacting with water.
This creates a spherical structure called a micelle. Example: Soap in
water forms micelles to trap grease.

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