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Three sols are tested. Sol X is coagulated by at a lower concentration than by , which in turn needs a lower concentration than . Sols Y and Z are each coagulated at lower concentrations by than by , and by than by . When sols are mixed in suitable proportions, which statement is correct?

  1. AX coagulates with Y and with Z on mixing, but Y and Z do not coagulate each other
  2. BY coagulates with Z, but X coagulates with neither
  3. CX, Y and Z coagulate one another on pairwise mixing
  4. DX coagulates only with Y, and Z coagulates with neither

Answer: A

For X the effective ion is the anion, so X is positive. For Y and Z the effective ion is the cation, so both are negative. Oppositely charged sols neutralise each other and coagulate, so X+Y and X+Z coagulate. Y and Z have the same sign and repel, so they do not coagulate each other.
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