Q27 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (27 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry
Identify the negatively charged sol from following.
- Correct answerAEosin
- BTitanium oxide
- CMethylene blue
- DHaemoglobin
Solution
The charge on colloidal particles arises from preferential ion adsorption, electron capture during electro-dispersion, or dissociation of surface molecules.
Colloidal sols exhibit either positive or negative net charges:
Negatively charged sols: Metal sulfides ($As_2S_3$, $CdS$), acidic dyes (Eosin, Congo red), starch, gum, clay, charcoal, and metals ($Au$, $Ag$, $Pt$).
Positively charged sols: Metal hydroxides ($Fe(OH)_3$, $Al(OH)_3$), basic dyes (Methylene blue), and haemoglobin under specific pH conditions.
Analyzing the options: Eosin is an acidic dye with deprotonated groups, yielding negative charges. Titanium oxide ($TiO_2$) typically adsorbs positive ions. Methylene blue, a basic dye, protonates to form positive charges. Haemoglobin, being amphoteric, varies with pH but is often positive in acidic conditions.
Eosin definitively forms a negatively charged sol.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.