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QJEEM23Ch3352: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM23Ch3352 Solution: Which of the following salt solutions would coagulate the…

Which of the following salt solutions would coagulate the colloid solution formed when FeCl3 is added to NaOH solution, at the fastest rate?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 10 mL of 0.15 mol dm−3 CaCl2
  • B 10 mL of 0.2 mol dm−3 AlCl3
  • C 10 mL of 0.1 mol dm−3 Na2SO4
  • D 10 mL of 0.1 mol dm−3 Ca3(PO4)2

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

In the coagulation of a negative sol, the flocculating power is in the order.

\therefore \mathrm{Al}^{3+}>\mathrm{Ba}^{2+}>\mathrm{Na}^{+} and FeCl3\mathrm{FeCl}_{3} with NaOH\mathrm{NaOH} forms a negative sol.

∴AlCl3\therefore \mathrm{AlCl}_{3} coagulate it most.

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