Q94 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2012

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2012 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Surface Chemistry · Topic: Colloids Micelles · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Dispersion of a solid in a liquid, a liquid in a gas and a liquid in a liquid are respectively known as

(a)Aerosol, emulsion, sol

(c)Emulsion, sol, aerosol

(b)Sol, Aerosol, emulsion

(d)Aerosol, sol, emulsion

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed B; on checking, C is correct — see the explanation.

Explanation

Solid in liquid = sol; liquid in gas = aerosol (fog); liquid in liquid = emulsion.

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