Question 6
MediumOriginal questionWhich of these is a colloid?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
In a colloid the particles are bigger than in a true solution but too small to settle; milk has tiny fat droplets spread through water.
Salt water and sugar syrup are true solutions; chalk in water is a suspension that settles.
- Concept
- Solutions, colloids and suspensions
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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