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The correct option among the following is :

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In electrophoresis, charged colloidal particles move to the oppositely charged electrode, get discharged and coagulate there.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • Addition of alum to water makes it unfit for drinking.
  • Colloidal medicines are more effective because they have small surface area.
  • Colloidal paraticles in lyophobic sols can be precipitated by electrophoresis.
  • Brownian motion in colloidal solution is faster if the viscosity of the solution is very high.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

(1) Alum is used to purify (coagulate the impurities in) water, so it does not make it unfit for drinking: false.
(2) Colloidal medicines are effective because the particles have a LARGE surface area, not a small one: false.
(3) In electrophoresis the charged particles of a lyophobic sol migrate to the oppositely charged electrode, lose their charge and get precipitated (coagulated): true (the usual accepted statement).
(4) Brownian motion is slower in a more viscous medium: false.
Answer: (3) Colloidal particles in lyophobic sols can be precipitated by electrophoresis.
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