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Surface Chemistry — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistrySurface Chemistry2 Marks
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What causes brownian motion in colloidal dispersion?
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Unbalanced bombardment of the particles of dispersed phase by molecules of dispersion medium causes brownian motion. This stabilises the sol.

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