Case study·Hard exam skill (4/5)·No calculator
Difficulty guide
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1/5 - Foundational
Warm-up setup; checks one basic idea.
2/5 - Routine exam skill
Normal syllabus skill; usually one main rule or interpretation.
3/5 - Standard multi-step
Exam-style problem with multiple steps or a common trap.
4/5 - Hard exam skill
High-end exam problem; combines methods carefully.
5/5 - Challenge
Stretch problem beyond normal exam pressure.
Question
A school laboratory prepares a starch sol, a ferric hydroxide sol and an oil-water emulsion. The teacher then asks students to compare sol stability, dialysis and the role of soap in the emulsion.
Total: 4 marks
(a) Which sol is lyophili? (1 mark)
(b) What is removed during dialysis of a sol? (1 mark)
(c) What is the role of soap in the emulsion? (1 mark)
(d) Which is generally more easily coagulate? (1 mark)
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