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Colloids
Keywords: colloid, sol, emulsion, dispersion, lyophilic, lyophobic, Tyndall Effect, precipitate, patriotic
tube, coagulation
Introduction B. Emulsion
1.0mL of oil was added with shaking to a
Colloids are kinds of chemical mixtures test tube containing 10mL water. It was then left
where a substance is dispersed evenly standing for 10 mins. After observing, 5mL of
throughout another. This is one advantage of concentrated soap solution was added with
colloids, because colloid particles are bigger shaking to the mixture. It was observed again.
than in a solution. They are very tiny that is why
they are easy to be dispersed evenly and thus, Part II. Alexander’s Patriotic tube
maintaining homogenous appearance. But also, 15mL of water was heated to boiling and
they are also big enough to scatter light and not agar was dissolved in it followed by 2 drops of
be dissolved. Because of these properties they 1M NaOH, a number of drops of phenolphthalein
are important not only in the field of chemistry (until it turns pink), 1mL 1M K4[Fe(CN)6]. The
but also for the development of the standards in mixture was immediately poured into a test tube
our daily living. Colloids have been of and allowed to settle into a gel after which 1mL
outstanding importance for the progress of the of 0.1 M FeCl3 was poured in the test tube. The
different products and process for a long time. test tube was corked and was left to stand for an
The experiment aims to discover the various hour.
characteristics of colloids – its properties, types
and uses in the field of chemistry through the Part III. Properties of Colloids
different procedures performed in this
experiment. A. Tyndall Effect
The solution prepared at the beginning
of the experiment, Fe(OH)3 sol, was placed in a
Experimental test tube and placed against a beam of light
coming through a small hole. The path of light
Part I. Preparation of Colloids was observed. This procedure was repeated
using different systems: the alcohol and sulfur
A. Sol solution (prepared earlier), CuSO4 sol., dilute
50mL of water was heated until it started evaporated milk, boiled starch sol., unboiled
to boil. 1M FeCl3 was added drop by drop until a starch sol. And, soap solution. Each of the
change in colour was observed. The solution systems’ results were compared using the result
was allowed to cool and was set aside. for distilled water as a negative reference.
5-mL alcohol was heated in a water bath
and a pinch of sulfur was dissolved in the B. Precipitation
alcohol. The solution was then poured with 2mL of Fe(OH)3 sol, prepared earlier,
stirring to 50-mL water. was added to three 10mL test tubes. In the first
A pinch of sulfur powder was dissolved test tube, 10 drops of 1M NaNO3 was added.
in another beaker containing 50-mL water. This Then, 10 drops of 1M Na2SO4 was added to the
solution was compared with the 5-mL alcohol second and to the third, 10 drops of 1M Na3PO4
and sulfur solution. was added. The precipitation formed in each test
tube was compared relative to one another.
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Maglasang, Glenn Michael
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Taotao, Anna
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Cuizon, Marc Christian
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Dizon, Gabriel Tristan