Experiment 1
Experiment 1
Aim
To prepare:
Theory
1. True solution: A solution that has solute particles of size smaller than 1 nm (10 -9 metres) in diameter, and cannot
be seen with naked eyes. They do not scatter a beam of light, the particles do not separate by filtration and the
particles do not settle down.
2. Suspension: It is a heterogeneous mixture in which solute particles do not dissolve but remain suspended,
particles can be seen with naked eyes, it scatters a beam of light, particles can be separated from the mixture by
filtration.
3. Colloidal solution: The solution appears to be homogeneous, the particles can scatter a beam of light, they do
not settle down when left undisturbed, it is stable and particles cannot be seen by naked eyes. The particles
cannot be filtered. The size of particles is between 10 -7 cm to 10-4 cm in diameter.
Properties of Colloid
Properties of Suspension
1. It is a heterogeneous mixture.
2. Particle size is more than 1000 nm (10-6 m) and can be seen with naked eyes.
3. The particles of suspension, in its suspended form scatter a beam of light, i.e., shows Tyndall effect.
4. It is unstable.
5. The particles can be separated by filtration.
6. It is opaque.
Materials Required
1. Beakers (250 mL), an iron stand, a glass rod, bunsen burner, test tube stand, three funnels, three tripod stands,
filter papers, a small torch and China dish.
Chemicals Required
1. Common salt, sugar crystals, alum powder, chalk powder, fine sand, raw egg, fine soil from garden and distilled
water.
Procedure
1. To prepare a true solution of common salt, sugar and alum in water.
o True solution of common salt:
Take a clean and dry beaker, pour 100 mL of distilled water in it and add dry common salt in it.
Stir the content with a glass rod. Common salt dissolves completely to form a true solution.
o True solution of sugar:
2. Take a clean and dry beaker and add 100 mL of distilled water in it, pour few sugar crystals in it arid stir the
content with a glass rod. The sugar dissolves in water to form true solution.
3. True solution of alum:
Take a clean and dry beaker, add 100 mL of distilled water in it and add a pinch of alum powder, stir with a
glass rod. The alum dissolves in water to form a true solution.
o Stability Criterion:
Take 3 test tubes with a colloid, suspension and true solution in each respectively. Shake all the test tubes
and keep them in the test tube stand, allow it to stand for 5 minutes.
Record your observations.
Observation Table
Precautions