Question

Lyophobic colloids are

Answer 1

Lyophobic colloids:-

1. Lyophobic colloids stand for liquid-hating colloids.
2. These are the colloids in which the dispersed phase particles will have a little affinity for the dispersion medium particles.
3. These colloids are highly viscous in nature and are often followed by the gel formation.
4. Example of lyophobic colloids:- sols of metal, sulphides of metal, hydroxides of metal.

Hence, lyophobic colloid is an irreversible colloid.