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Particles of a suspension will settle while particles of a colloid do not. Why dose this happen?

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The dispersed particles are spread evenly throughout the dispersion medium, which can be a solid, liquid, or gas. Because the dispersed particles of a colloid are not as large as those of a suspension, they do not settle out upon standing.

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