COLLOIDS AND ITS PROPERTIES

The experiment aims to determine the differences between the various kinds
of colloids, as well as the properties they exhibit. The experiment also aims to compare
the two principal methods in preparing colloidal system, dispersion and condensation.

Colloid is a type of mixture in which a substance dispersed evenly throughout

another substance, both of which existing either as a solid, liquid, of gas. These
combinations of dispersion give us the different types of colloidal systems which include
familiar examples like clouds, fog, mist, smoke, soap, milk, mayonnaise, whipping
cream, and even blood. The objective of this experiment is to compare the difference
between the two principal methods of preparing colloids: the method of condensation
and the method of dispersion. Furthermore, the experiment will be able to determine the
different types of colloids as well as the properties they exhibit

Material and Methods

 1 M CuSO4
 10% Skim Milk Mixture
 3 M HAC
 0.2 M K2Cr2O7
 0.04 AgNo3
 2 Beaker
 2 Cellophane
 2 Filter
 Funnel
 Dropper
 Test tube Rack
 Test tube Brush
 1 % Gelatin
 0.01 M AgNo3
 5 Test tubes
 Dialysis bags

Test I. We prepare the following mixtures indicated below, and using the 3 test
tubes . We determine which mixture will form a curd- formation.

Test Tube Number CuSO4 Solution Skim Milk 3 M HAC

1 4 ml
2 4 ml
3 4 ml 1 ml
Result 1 = After we finish the experiement the test tube 3 which is the skim milk and 3
M HAC is the one that has formed a curd-formation because milk is a colloid and
contains casein.

Test II. We filter the contents of each tubes and we observe which test tubes has a
large paticles that are large enough to be retained in filter paper.

Resullt 2 = After the filtration the test tube number 3 have reduced to 1.3ml and it leaves
a large amount of particles in the filter paper.

Test III. We transfer the filtrates from test tube 1 and test tube 2 into separate dialysis
bags. We tie the bags off and rinse well with water .We set up in separate beakers of
deionized water .we wait for 1 hour and observed id the solute particles will pass
throught. Passage of copper ions can be detected by the presence of the blue color
outside the dialysis bags , passage of skim milk particles can be detected by turbidity
outside the dialysis bag. Hold the test tube 1 and test tube 2 against the light and
compare the appearance of CuSO4 and the skim milk solution.

Result 3 = The CuSO4 solution the water on the beaker turns bluish while on the
Second beaker the water is clear. The light scattered on both but the skim milk shows
the colloidal sytem and has tyndall effect.

Test IV. The formation of protective colloid , We mixed 10 drops of 0.2 M K2Cr2O7 ,
4ml distilled water and 10 drops of 0.04 M AgNo3 , in a test tube we set aside it for 30
mins.

Result 4 = When we mixed the 0. 04 M AgNo3 with the distilled water ,the liquid change
color and produce a cloudy effects but after we leave it for 30 mins the liquid turned
lighter and leave a solid particles on the bottom.

Test V. In another test tubes we mixed 10 drops of 0.2 M K2Cr2O7 , 1ml of gelatin
solution, and shake well . After that we add 10 drops of 0.01 M AgNo3 and leave it for
30 mins.

Result 5 = The solution shows curd formation and after we leave it for 30 mins. The
color slightly lighten. And it has a light color from top and dark color at the bottom.

After the experiement that we conducted we now knew what is colloids and
the properties of it. And how does they work. After observing all the experiement what
are the tyndall effects ,what are the role of the gelation in this experiement ,what are the
protective colloid and Brownian movement is.