Question

what are lyophilic and lyophobic colloids ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lyophilic colloids are liquid loving colloids (Lyo means solvent and philic means loving). Lyophobic : Lyophobic colloids are liquid hating colloids (Lyo means solvent and phobic means hating).

Answer 2

Answer:

Lyophilic : As these colloids are liquid loving, their sols are easy to prepare and can be prepared directly by mixing colloid with liquid. Additional stabilizers are not required during their preparation.

Lyophobic : As these colloids are water hating, their sols are easy to prepare and cannot be prepared directly by mixing colloid with liquid. Special methods are employed to prepare lyophobic sols and additional stabilizers are required during their preparation.