Question

What is meant by
suspension

Answer 1

in chemistry suspension is a type of heterogeneous mixture in particles of solute suspended in solvent.

Answer 2

A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which solid particles have size greater than hundred nm distributed in a fluid without dissolving in it.

A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture.

The size of suspended particles is greater than hundred nm .

The suspended particles can be seen with naked eyes or under a simple microscope.

When left undisturbed for sometime the suspended particle settle on the bottom of the container under the influence of gravity.

Suspended particles can be separated from the fluid medium by decantation and filtration.

Example - Muddy water.