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What is the main cause of non-wetting in a liquid when solid particles are added?
What is the main cause of non-wetting in a liquid when solid particles are added?
- Aggregation of solid particles in the liquid
- Insufficient dispersion of solid particles in the liquid (correct)
- Excessive dispersion of solid particles in the liquid
- Sedimentation of solid particles in the liquid
What type of forces lead to attraction between particles in a liquid?
What type of forces lead to attraction between particles in a liquid?
- Ionic bonding
- Electrostatic forces
- Van der Waals forces (correct)
- Hydrogen bonding
What causes the overall free energy of a system to increase when particles are dispersed into a liquid?
What causes the overall free energy of a system to increase when particles are dispersed into a liquid?
- Increase in particle size
- Decrease in particle density
- Reduction in intermolecular forces
- Creation of a large interfacial area (correct)
What is the main factor determining the stability of a suspension in a liquid?
What is the main factor determining the stability of a suspension in a liquid?
What can greatly affect the zeta potential of particles and ultimately the stability of the system?
What can greatly affect the zeta potential of particles and ultimately the stability of the system?
What characterizes deflocculated particles?
What characterizes deflocculated particles?
What does the sedimentation parameter F=1 indicate?
What does the sedimentation parameter F=1 indicate?
What is the Stokes Equation used for?
What is the Stokes Equation used for?
What does the sedimentation rate v in the Stokes Equation depend on?
What does the sedimentation rate v in the Stokes Equation depend on?
What are the limitations of the Stokes Equation?
What are the limitations of the Stokes Equation?
How can flocculation be controlled?
How can flocculation be controlled?
What causes separation of phases in sedimentation and creaming?
What causes separation of phases in sedimentation and creaming?
What is the main factor that defines colloidal stability?
What is the main factor that defines colloidal stability?
What is the role of weak intermolecular forces in colloidal systems?
What is the role of weak intermolecular forces in colloidal systems?
How can aggregation in dispersions be prevented?
How can aggregation in dispersions be prevented?
What is the significance of zeta potential in colloidal stability?
What is the significance of zeta potential in colloidal stability?
What influences the electrical repulsion between particles in dispersions?
What influences the electrical repulsion between particles in dispersions?
What plays a critical role in particle stability by forming repulsive barriers?
What plays a critical role in particle stability by forming repulsive barriers?
Where is the zeta potential measured?
Where is the zeta potential measured?
What is the conventional belief about the position of the shear plane?
What is the conventional belief about the position of the shear plane?
What influences the zeta potential?
What influences the zeta potential?
What is the role of steric repulsive barriers in dispersions?
What is the role of steric repulsive barriers in dispersions?
What is the significance of the electric double layer in colloidal stability?
What is the significance of the electric double layer in colloidal stability?
What is the purpose of the repulsive interactions introduced in dispersions?
What is the purpose of the repulsive interactions introduced in dispersions?
Study Notes
Colloidal Stability and Particle Interactions
- Particles in a dispersion system tend to form agglomerates to decrease surface area, leading to phase separation
- Flocculation occurs due to weak intermolecular forces, while aggregation is driven by stronger forces
- Colloidal stability is defined by the prevention of particle aggregation in dispersions
- To prevent aggregation, repulsive interactions must be introduced to overcome the thermodynamic tendency
- Electric and steric repulsive barriers can prevent the formation of hard cakes in dispersions
- Zeta potential measures the surface potential of particles and is crucial for stability
- Electrical repulsion between particles is influenced by the presence, concentration, and valence of counterions
- The electric double layer, including the Stern plane and shear plane, plays a critical role in particle stability
- Zeta potential is dependent on the amount of absorbed counterions and is measured at the shear plane
- Zeta potential is important for understanding and ensuring the stability of dispersed systems
- The potential-determining ion and the counterion influence the zeta potential
- The exact position of the shear plane is not known, but it is conventionally believed to be close to the Stern plane
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Test your understanding of colloidal stability and particle interactions with this quiz. Explore concepts such as agglomeration, flocculation, and aggregation, and learn about the crucial role of zeta potential and electric double layer in preventing particle aggregation in dispersions.
