Question:

The volume of a colloidal particle, $V_C$ as compared to the volume of a solute particle in a true solution $V_S$, could be :

Updated On: Jul 28, 2023
  • $ \frac{V_{c}}{V_{s}} \approx 10^{3}$
  • $ \frac{V_{c}}{V_{s}}\simeq 10^{-3}$
  • $ \frac{V_{c}}{V_{s}}\simeq 10^{23}$
  • $ \frac{V_{c}}{V_{s}}\simeq 1$
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Solution and Explanation

Size of colloidal particles = 1 to 100 nm (say 10 nm) $V_{c} = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^{3} = \frac{4}{3}\pi\left(10\right)^{3}$ Size of true solution particles $\approx$ 1 nm $V_{s} = \frac{4}{3}\pi \left(1\right)^{3}$ Thus$\quad\quad \frac{V_{c}}{V_{s}} = 10^{3}$
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Concepts Used:

Surface Chemistry

The study of the chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two surfaces which can be solid-liquid, solid-gas, solid-vacuum, liquid-gas, etc. 

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Applications of surface chemistry are:

Adsorption:

The process of attraction and aggregation of the molecules of a substance on the surface of a solid is known as adsorption. For Example, N2 adsorbs on the surface of activated charcoal

Two types of adsorption are:-

  • Chemisorption: It is also known as Chemical Adsorption.
  • Physisorption: It is also known as Physical Adsorption.

Corrosion:

The process through which the refined metals convert themselves into more stable compounds is known as corrosion.

Crystallisation:

The type of technique used in order to purify the substances to separate Solids from liquids is known as crystallisation.

Heterogeneous Catalysis:

The process wherein a catalyst is used in order to increase the rate of a chemical reaction is known as catalysis. The catalyst does not undergo any transformation and can be recovered in a chemically unchanged state. 

There are two types of catalysis:-

  • When the catalyst involved and the reacting substances are same states of matter or in the same phase, it is known as Homogeneous Catalysis.
  • When the catalyst involved and the reacting substances are in different states of matter or different phases, it is known as Heterogeneous Catalysis.