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A colloid is a mixture of solid particles suspended in a liquid.

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Which type of mixture are blood and gelatin?

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A mixture where the particles are dispersed but settle out?

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Mixture whose particles are not heavy?

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What is the mixture in which dispersed particles are too light to settle out?

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Mixture whose particles are not heavy enough to settle out?

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Do homogeneous mixtures include colloids solutions and suspensions?

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Is there any other mixture not just solutions or colloids or suspension?

vinegar and water


What kind of mixture is lotion?

Lotion is a type of colloid mixture, where one substance (such as oil) is finely dispersed in another substance (such as water). Colloids have particles that are larger than atoms or molecules but smaller than those in a suspension.


What mixture has the smallest particles?

A colloid is a mixture with particles smaller than those in suspensions and emulsions. Colloids have particles that are between 1 to 1,000 nanometers in size, making them the smallest among the three types of mixtures.


How can calloids be distinguished from suspensions?

Colloids have particles evenly dispersed in a medium, giving a stable mixture. Suspensions have larger particles that settle out over time, causing the mixture to separate. This can be observed by the clarity of the liquid: colloids are usually translucent, while suspensions are cloudy.


What type of mixture produces the Tyndall effect?

Colloids produce the Tyndall effect. This effect occurs when light scatters as it passes through the colloidal particles in the mixture, making the colloid appear opaque or cloudy when viewed under a light source.