JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3sc179
The flocculation values (in mmol per litre) of KCl, KX2SOX4 and KX3[Fe(CN)X6] for a certain sol are 100, 0.65 and 0.09 respectively. The sol is:
Anegatively charged, because the coagulating power rises with the charge of the anion
Bpositively charged, because the coagulating power rises with the charge of the anion
Celectrically neutral, because the flocculation values differ widely
Dnegatively charged, because KX+ is common to all three salts
Answer: B
The flocculation value falls sharply as the anion charge rises (1, 2, 3), so the anion is the coagulating ion. Coagulation by anions means the sol particles carry positive charge. The common KX+ cannot explain the large differences.