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How can you tell the difference between a suspension, a solution and a colloid?

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a solution mixture is always transparent, letting light pass through with no scattering from solute particles. which are molecule in size. ... A colloid mixture is intermediate between a solution and a suspension. While a suspension mixture is larger than 10,000 Angstroms and will separate out but a colloid mixture will not separate out. Colloids are 10-1000 Angstroms in size and can be distinguished from solutions by using the Tyndall effect.

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A colloid is a heterogeneous mixture in which the dispersed particles are intermediate in size between those of a solution and a suspension. The particles are spread evenly throughout the dispersion medium, which can be a solid, liquid, or gas.
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