Question
How can be colloids prepared by chemical methods?

Answer

i. Colloidal dispersions can be prepared by chemical reactions leading to formation of molecules by double decomposition, oxidation, reduction or hydrolysis.
ii. Molecules formed in these reactions are water-insoluble and thus, they aggregate leading to the formation of colloids.
e.g.
a. $\quad SO _2+2 H _2 S \xrightarrow{\text { Oxidation }} 3 S \downarrow+2 H _2 O$
b. $\quad 2 AuCl _3+3 HCHO +3 H _2 O \xrightarrow{\text { Reduction }} 2 Au \downarrow+3 HCOOH +6 HCl$
c. $\quad FeCl _3+3 H _2 O \xrightarrow{\text { Hydrolysis }} Fe ( OH )_3 \downarrow+3 HCl$

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