{"id":44196,"date":"2025-05-30T12:34:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=44196"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:34:52","slug":"gel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/05\/30\/gel\/","title":{"rendered":"Gel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Gel.mp3\">Gel.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Gel.mp4\">Gel.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Gel-Reggae.mp3\">Gel-Reggae.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Gel-Reggae.mp4\">Gel-Reggae.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Gel-intro.mp3\">Gel-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nOh, well (Gel)<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHello, jello<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re foggin&#8217; up my eyes<br \/>\nCome to know<br \/>\nPhysics philosophize<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIs it any surprise<br \/>\n(When colloids collide)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOh, well (Gel!)<br \/>\nUpended (Suspended)<br \/>\nDo tell (Gel!)<br \/>\nSolid (liquid)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"64\">There are &#8220;in-between&#8221; or transitional states of matter<\/strong>\u2014these often occur during <strong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"107\">phase changes<\/strong> or under <strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"150\">extreme or unusual conditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"978\"><strong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"976\">Colloids and Gels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<li data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1073\">\n<p data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1073\">Mixtures where one state is suspended in another (solid in liquid, gas in solid, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1138\">\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1138\">Not pure states but can behave in-between two states.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<p data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1196\"><strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1155\">Example<\/strong>: Jello (solid-liquid), fog (liquid-gas).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"221\">When <strong data-start=\"5\" data-end=\"25\">colloids collide<\/strong>, several things can happen depending on the conditions like temperature, concentration, surface chemistry, and whether any forces (like electric charge) are acting on them. Here\u2019s what can occur:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"278\"><strong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"278\">Possible Outcomes of Colloid Collision:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<li data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"536\">\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"333\"><strong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"331\">They Bounce Off Each Other (Stable Colloid):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"536\">\n<li data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"461\">\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"461\"><strong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"346\">Why<\/strong>: If the particles have <strong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"386\">like charges<\/strong> or are stabilized by surfactants or polymers, they <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"447\">repel<\/strong> each other.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"536\">\n<p data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"536\"><strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"478\">Example<\/strong>: Milk stays mixed because fat droplets repel one another.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"897\">\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"597\"><strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"595\">They Stick Together (Flocculation or Aggregation):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"897\">\n<li data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"750\">\n<p data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"750\"><strong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"610\">Why<\/strong>: If repulsive forces are weak or removed (e.g., by adding salt), van der Waals forces or hydrophobic interactions <strong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"747\">pull them together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"807\">\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"807\"><strong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"766\">Result<\/strong>: Formation of clumps called <strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"804\">flocs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"897\">\n<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"897\"><strong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"824\">Example<\/strong>: Muddy water treated with alum to clarify it\u2014particles stick and settle.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<p data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"937\"><strong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"935\">They Coalesce (in Emulsions):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<li data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1027\">\n<p data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1027\">This happens mostly in <strong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"986\">liquid-in-liquid<\/strong> colloids (like oil droplets in water).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1125\">\n<p data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1125\">The droplets <strong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1075\">fuse into larger droplets<\/strong>, which can eventually separate into two phases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1196\"><strong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1142\">Example<\/strong>: Old salad dressing where oil separates from vinegar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1244\"><strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1242\">They Break Apart (Rare but Possible):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<li data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1376\">\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1376\">Under <strong data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1277\">high shear forces<\/strong> (like in a blender or high-speed stirring), colloidal particles can <strong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1373\">break into smaller ones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<p data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1465\">Often used to <strong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1409\">stabilize<\/strong> a colloid by making particles smaller and more uniform.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1495\">Why This Matters<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1743\">\n<li data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1600\">\n<p data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1600\">The <strong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1516\">stability<\/strong> of colloids is crucial in food, medicine, cosmetics, and industrial applications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1743\">\n<p data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1743\"><strong data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1622\">Colloid science<\/strong> uses tools like the <strong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1658\">DLVO theory<\/strong> (Derjaguin\u2013Landau\u2013Verwey\u2013Overbeek) to model the balance of forces during collisions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/states-of-matter\/\">States of Matter<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<h3>Also found on the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/reggae-modern-day\/\">Reggae Modern Day<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gel.mp3 Gel.mp4 Gel-Reggae.mp3 Gel-Reggae.mp4 Gel-intro.mp3 [Intro] Oh, well (Gel) [Instrumental, Guitar 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Upended (Suspended) Do tell (Gel!) 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