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Colloids contain particles which are small enough to remain suspended and not settle over time, whereas suspensions contain particles which usually settle over time.

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What is the different between solution and suspension?

A solution is a homogeneous mixture in which the solute is fully dissolved in the solvent, resulting in a clear and uniform mixture. On the other hand, a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which the particles of the solute do not dissolve but instead remain suspended throughout the solvent, causing the mixture to appear cloudy or opaque.


Is lotion a solution?

No, lotion is a mixture or emulsion of different substances such as water, oils, and other ingredients. A solution is a homogenous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another substance.


Is salt water a colloid suspension or solution?

Salt water is a solution, not a colloid suspension. In a solution, the solute particles are dissolved on a molecular level and do not settle out. Colloid suspensions, on the other hand, have larger solute particles that do not dissolve and may eventually settle out.


How can you use a light beam to identify a solution from a suspension?

Because of the different properties of solutions and suspensions, a beam of light can be used to differentiate the two. If a beam of light passes through the sample, it is a solution, not a suspension. Conversely, if a beam of light does not pass through a sample completely, it is a suspension, not a solution.


In terms of suspension and colloids compare and contrast a glass of milk and a glass of fresh-squezzed orange juice?

Milk is a colloid, where fat droplets are dispersed in water to form a stable mixture. Orange juice is a suspension, where pulp and other particles are dispersed in water but will settle over time. The milk remains stable due to the small size and uniform distribution of fat droplets, while the orange juice needs to be stirred to maintain an even distribution of particles.

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

vinegar and water


What is one property of a suspension that is different from that of a sulotion or a colloid?

they are able to scatter light


How can colloid's be distinguished from suspension?

Particles cannot be filtered from colloids. A colloid is distinguished from a solution and a suspension by the particles because they usually have an electric charge, and they repel each other, so they do not collect into larger particles that would settle out like those in solutions, and suspensions.


Is frog a suspension colloid or solution?

I have it under good authority that a frog is neither a suspension, colloid nor solution but is instead an Assembly of organs, bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and all the other things that make up a frog. Parts of a frog can fall into those three categories, though. The frog's blood is a suspension. The frog's bile is a solution. And the cartilage in its bones is a colloid.


What is the difference between colloids and suspension?

colloids are intermixing of two sol.


How are colloid solution different from suspension each other?

The colloid solution is very stable and the particles have dimensions between 1 and 1 000 nm.In a suspension particles are over 1 0000 nm and can be settled.


Is orange juice a solution or suspension?

Orange juice from concentrate would be a solution, although real orange juice is neither a solution or a suspension. The major difference between solution and suspension is that a solution is a homogeneous mixture, and a suspension is heterogeneous.


What is the difference between a solution a colloid and a suspension?

Colloids are particles smaller than those in a suspension. The basic difference between a colloid and a suspension is the diameter of the particles dispersed. Colloids are generally 1 to 5 nanometers while suspensions are usually 1000 nanometers. Colloids are usually harder to detect / see with the naked eye or microscope for this reason. Gelatin, butter, smoke, and fog are examples. A muddy delta is an example of a suspension.


Is air solution or suspension?

It is a suspension of dust particles in a mixture of gases. The latter may be considered a solution of other gases in nitrogen.


Is dirty water solution colloid or suspension?

Muddy water is a suspension because the particles in a suspension are small, not settled, and separate if left undisturbed like in the most common kind of suspension made of silt and water.


What is the different between solution and suspension?

A solution is a homogeneous mixture in which the solute is fully dissolved in the solvent, resulting in a clear and uniform mixture. On the other hand, a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which the particles of the solute do not dissolve but instead remain suspended throughout the solvent, causing the mixture to appear cloudy or opaque.


Is milk a solution a suspension or a colloid?

A colloid. It is not a solution - that would be clear because one compound is dissolved by the other. It is not a suspension - a suspension is solid particles mixed with a liquid