Q20 / 180 · COMEDK 2013 · Chemistry
The concentration of electrolyte required to coagulate a given amount of $\mathrm{As}_{2} \mathrm{S}_{3}$ sol is minimum in the case of
- Amagnesium nitrate
- Bpotassium nitrate
- Cpotassium sulphate
- Correct answerDaluminium nitrate
Solution
The concentration of electrolyte required to coagulate a given amount of $\mathrm{As}_{2} \mathrm{~S}_{3}$ sol is minimum in case of aluminium nitrate.
$\mathrm{As}_{2} \mathrm{~S}_{3}$ is negatively charge sol. In aluminium nitrate, the charge on $\mathrm{Al}$ cation is $+3$ which is maximum among given cations. Hence, its coagulating power is maximum.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.