Syneresis seen in hydrocolloid gel is______________?
Correct answer: D. Seen as water loss
- A. Gelation
- B. Water absorption
- C. Shrinkage
- D. Seen as water loss
Explanation
Syneresis is the expulsion of liquid from a hydrocolloid gel, so it appears as water loss and causes shrinkage. Water absorption is imbibition, the opposite process.
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