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Why does adding salt coagulate a colloid?
ARaises the particle charge
BCuts the Debye screening length
CDissolves all the particles
DCools the medium sharply
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Cuts the Debye screening length
Salt compresses the electrical double layer, removing the barrier that stops particles from aggregating.
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