Question

A colloid is a _____mixture​

Answer 1

Answer:

phase separate .mixture

Answer 2

ANSWER :-

A colloid is a ___ homogenous ____mixture.

Lets know about Homogenous mixtures

Definition of homogenous mixture :-

$The \: composition \: are \: \: uniform \: throughout \: \\ \: the \: mixture \: are \: said \: to \: be \: homogenous \: mixture.$

Example - Salt solution, Sugar solution.

Now,

What are colloids?

• It appears as homogenous but it is heterogeneous.

• Solute particles are between 1 nm to 100 nm in diameter.

• Their particle can be seen by microscope.

• Solute particles can pass through filter paper and hence, they can't be filtrate.

• Colloids are stable and hence do not settle down.

• They scatter light and they show tyndall effect.