Question

A dispersion of AgCl in water is

Answer 1

$\mathbf{AgCl}$ is hydrophobic:-

• Hydrophobic is a nature of a substance that repels water, that is these substances are not soluble in water.
• Silver chloride($\mathrm{AgCl}$) is a covalent molecule according to Fajan's rule because ${\mathrm{Ag}}^{+}$has more polarizing power thus making the compound non-polar.
• Water is a polar compound on the other hand as a result, only polar compounds would dissolve in water.
• This is the reason why $\mathrm{AgCl}$ is insoluble in water and hence is hydrophobic.

Therefore, A dispersion of AgCl in water is hydrophobic.