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CH1012
DEGRADATION
Flocculation - aggregation of coll. particles due to a decrease in DG for the system.
Bridging flocculation - a long polymer molecule may weakly adsorb on many particles and drag them together.
eg. water purification – polyacrylamide         
              H2C=CHCONH2 McDonald’s French Fries 72mg
Floc · Open aggregate.
  · may or may not separate (reversible)
Coagulation - Dense aggregation which results in the colloid separating out by:
• sedimentation (¯) or creaming (­)
• irreversible