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Why is there preferential adsorption of a common ion during preparation of colloids by peptization?

There was a similar question asked here on Chem SE, but the answer was not very satisfactory to me, so I am asking a fresh question. Peptization is the process of creating a colloid from a precipitate ...
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Do lyophilic sols have an electrical double layer?

"There are two factors which are responsible for the stability of lyophilic sols. These factors are the charge and solvation of the colloidal particles". Quoted from NCERT book of OC But we ...
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How do lyophilic colloids reduce surface tension?

It's given in my textbook that the surface tension of lyophilic/hydrophilic solutions is lower than water. But my intuition says, since in lyophilic solutions the interaction between a lyophilic ...
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What is the influence of citrate on PEG-modified polyacrylamide hydrogels?

I've been having a puzzle explaining the experimental results with the citrate anions and PEG modified polyacrylamide: According to the experimental data there is a hydrogel swelling whenever citrate ...
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What is the logic behind the terminology lyophilic and lyophobic colloids?

Its given in my text book that- Colloidal dispersions of starch,rubber,proteins etc are lyophilic colloids whereas colloidal dispersions of metals,sulphides etc are lyophobic in nature. But even ...
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