On addition of one mL solution of 10% NaCl to 10mL gold sol in presence of 0.025g of starch, the coagulation is just prevented. The gold number of starch is:
A
25.0
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B
2.5
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C
0.25
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D
0.025
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Solution
The correct option is A25.0 Gold number of a protective colloid is a minimum weight of it in milligrams which must be added to 10ml of a standard red gold sol so that no coagulation of the gold sol occurs. Hence, the gold number of NaCl is 25.0.