Question

What is the difference between an alcosol and hydrosol?

Answer 1

Answer:

Alcosol: A colloidal solution having alcohol as the dispersion medium and a solid substance as the dispersed phase is called an alcosol. For example: Colloidal sol of cellulose nitrate in ethyl alcohol is an alcosol.

Hydrosol :A colloidal solution having water as the dispersion medium and a solid as the dispersed phase is called a hydrosol. For example: starch sol or gold sol

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Alcosol: A colloidal solution having alcohol as the dispersion medium and a solid substance as the dispersed phase is called an alcosol. For example: colloidal sol of cellulose nitrate in ethyl alcohol is an alcosol.

(ii) Hydrosol A colloidal solution having water as the dispersion medium and a solid as the dispersed phase is called a hydrosol. For example: starch sol or gold sol