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Electrical Properties of Colloids

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Latex is a colloidal solution of rubber particles which are:

A

positively charged

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negatively charged

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neutral

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can be negatively and positively charged.

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Solution

The correct option is A negatively charged
Latex is a milky fluid produced by certain plants. It consists mainly of a colloidal suspension of rubber globules in a watery liquid. Latex is a colloidal solution of rubber particles which are negatively charged.

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