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Purple of Cassius is essentially:

1. Pure gold
2. A colloidal solution (sol) of gold
3. Gold(I) hydroxide
4. Gold(III) chloride

Correct answer: A colloidal solution (sol) of gold

Solution

Purple of Cassius is a purple colloidal dispersion of gold (often adsorbed on tin oxide), used as a pigment.

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