whats the meaning of flocculation?

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anonymous · Answer

its a process where colloids come out of suspension in the form of floc or flakes

trancenova · Answer

Essentially it is the aggregation of particles (in a solution), though different from a precipitate as the particles themselves are attracted to each other to make the flakes.

anonymous · Answer

it doesnt have to do with electrical charge?

anonymous · Answer

no it does in some aspects
for example

anonymous · Answer

ions of oposite charge are attracted towards the surface and ions of like charge are repelled away from the surface. together they form an electrical double layers . This is flocculation in water and electric potential effect of surgace charge

anonymous · Answer

i read that it is the reduction in substances bt i dont know

anonymous · Answer

*surface

trancenova · Answer

It also depends what definition you are looking for, soil science or chemistry (or something else).