Q27 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (27 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry

Identify the negatively charged sol from following.

  • Correct answer
    A
    Eosin
  • B
    Titanium oxide
  • C
    Methylene blue
  • D
    Haemoglobin

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'.

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