Differentiate between true solution, colloidal solution and suspension.

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answered Oct 14, 2020 by Aakshya (52.6k points)
selected Oct 14, 2020 by Saadhvi

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True Solution	Suspension	Colloidal Solution
Homogenous mixture	Heterogenous mixture	Heterogenous mixture
Appearance: Transparent	Appearance: opaque	Appearance: Transparent
Particle size: very small, cannot be seen by naked eye	Particle size: large, cannot be seen by naked eye	Particle size: between true solution and suspension, cannot be seen by naked eye
Solute particles do not settle down when left undisturbed	Solute particles settle down when left undisturbed	Solute particles do not settle down when left undisturbed
Filtration separation- not possible	Filtration separation possible	Filtration separation- not possible
Eg: Salt solution	Eg: sand in water	Eg: Milk