Gold number is defined as:

  • A
    The number of $mg$ of lyophilic colloid which should be added to $10 \, mL$ of ferric hydroxide sol so as to prevent its coagulation by the addition of $1 \, mL$ of $10 \, \% \, NaCl$ solution.
  • B
    The number of $mg$ of lyophilic colloid which should be added to $10 \, mL$ of standard gold sol so as to prevent its coagulation by the addition of $1 \, mL$ of $10 \, \% \, NaCl$ solution.
  • C
    The $mg$ of gold salt to be added to a lyophilic colloid to coagulate it.
  • D
    The $mg$ of an electrolyte required to coagulate a colloid.

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