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Is urea a colloid?


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Urea is not a colloid, It is a true solution.

Solution: A homogeneous mixture of two or more components having particles smaller than 1 nm is called a solution.

  1. examples of solutions are salt in water and sugar in water solutions, soda water, etc.

Colloid: A colloid is a type of assemblage in which one component is broken down into incredibly small particles that are dispersed into a different substance.

  1. Colloidal particles are the name of small particles.
  2. Colloids are essentially liquids consisting of solute particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1000 nm.
  3. Heterogeneity is a characteristic of colloids.

Hence, urea is a solution.


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