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Are colloid mixtures?
yes a colloid is a mixture.
Classification for heterogeneous mixtures?
Suspension and Colloid
What is a colloid and what is an example?
A colloid is an example of a mixture. Specifically, colloids are mixtures in which the components do not separate. Mixtures in which the components do separate are known as suspensions.
Is egg white a colloid suspension or mechanical mixtures?
colloids
Is it vinegar and flour is a coloidal mixtures?
It would not be a colloid, it would be a suspension.
The word colloid means gluelike why was colloid chosen to name these mixtures?
When referred to as glue-like, colloid is a thick gelatinous material usually found in the thyroid. From the chemistry viewpoint a colloid is a mixture in which very small particles of one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another substance.
Is glue a colloid?
Yes, glue is a colloid. Colloids are mixtures where one substance is dispersed in another, forming a homogeneous solution. In the case of glue, the adhesive substance is dispersed in a liquid solvent to create a colloid.
How could you test mixtures to see if it is an colloid?
Colloidal solutions are opalescent and very stable.
What are some examples of colloid heterogeneous mixtures?
Some examples of colloid heterogeneous mixtures include milk, mayonnaise, gelatin, fog, whipped cream, and paint. These mixtures have particles that are dispersed throughout a medium but do not settle out.
Is wood a colloid?
No, wood is not a colloid. Colloids are mixtures in which small particles are evenly dispersed throughout a medium, while wood is a solid composed of fibers and cells.
Why was the term colloid chosen to name certain mixtures?
Colloid originates from the Greek word kolla, which means glue and the suffix -oid, which means to resemble. Colloids are mixtures whose solutes are so small that they cannot be separated by normal means, hence the glue appellation.
Is yogurt a solution suspension or colloid?
Yogurt is a colloid. Colloids are mixtures where particles are dispersed throughout a medium in such a way that they do not settle out. In yogurt, the milk proteins and fat are dispersed in the liquid whey and water, creating a stable mixture.
