The average molecular mass of colloids can be determined by:
A
tyndall effect
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B
brownian movement
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C
osmotic pressure
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D
flocculation
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Solution
The correct option is B osmotic pressure The average molecular mass of colloids can be determined by osmotic pressure.
Note: Colloidal particles are not simple molecules but a physical aggregation of molecules. For a given mass of sol, the number of particles will be very small and osmotic pressure will be very low.