Lyophobic and Lyophilic

Difference between Lyophobic and Lyophilic

Lyophilic : Lyophilic colloids are liquid loving colloids

Lyophobic : Lyophobic colloids are liquid hating colloids

• Examples

Lyophilic : Sols of organic substances like gelatin, gum, starch and proteins.
Lyophobic : Sols of inorganic substances like Arsenic (As₂S₃), Iron (Fe(OH)₃) and Platinum.




          

• Viscosity

Lyophilic : The lyophilic colloids are highly viscous in nature and have higher viscosity than that of the medium.
Lyophobic : The Lyophobic colloids have almost same viscosity as that of medium.

• Surface Tension

Lyophilic : The surface tension of these sols is less than that of dispersion medium.
Lyophobic : The surface tension is nearly same as that of dispersion medium.


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