Question

How can a colloidal solution and true solution of the same colour be distinguished from each other?

Answer 1

because both appears homogeneous.but colloidal are heterogeneous and true sol. are homogeneous

Answer 2

Answer:

(1) The colour of a colloidal solution arises due to scattering of light.

(2) The colour depends upon the wavelengthnof light scattered by dispersed or (colloidal)nparticles

(3) The colour depends on size of colloidal particles. For example gold sol changes colour from red to purple as size of it increases.

(4) The colour of colloidal sol depends on the manner in which the observer receives the scattered light. For example, a mixture of a few drops of milk and large amount of water appears blue when scattered light is observed while it appears red when transmitted light is observed.