Answer: little or no.
- A a strong
- B little or no
- C a moderate
- D a temperature-dependent
Correct answer: B. little or no
Explanation: Lyophobic (solvent-hating) sols have little affinity for the medium and need special methods to prepare and stabilise.
A typical adsorption isotherm: x/m (mass adsorbed per gram of adsorbent) rises steeply at low pressure, then flattens into a saturation plateau as the adsorbent surface fills up.
Concept context
Explore the chemistry that happens at interfaces, from catalysts that speed up industrial reactions to colloids like milk, smoke, and gels that surround us every day.