Question

define dispersed medium and dispersed phase​

Answer 1

• A dispersed medium consists of two media that do not mix. More specifically, it contains discrete elements of one medium which are dispersed in a continuous second medium. The two media can be of very different nature. In particular, they can be a gas, a liquid or a solid.

• The phase that is dispersed or present in colloidal particle shape is called the dispersed phase. The medium the colloidal particles are distributed in is called the medium of dispersion. Example: Starch represents the dispersed phase in a starch solution, while water is the dispersing medium.