The coagulation of 100mL of colloidal solution of gold is completely prevented by addition of 0.25g of a substance "X" to it before addition of 1mL of 10% NaCl solution. The gold number of "X" is:
A
0.25
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B
25
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C
250
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D
2.5
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Solution
The correct option is C250
Gold Number Of a protective colloid is a minimum weight of it milligram which must be added to 10ml of a standard red gold sol so that no coagulation of the gold sol. Hence, the gold number will be 250 as it should be added 250 milligrams to prevent coagulation.