A homogeneous looking heterogeneous mixture is called:

suspension

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colloid

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solution

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None of the above

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The correct option is A colloid
A colloidal solution is a heterogeneous mixture. But it looks homogeneous because its particles are very small in size.
A suspension is heterogeneous and also looks heterogeneous because the particle size is large and the particles are not uniformly spread throughout the mixture.
A solution is a homogeneous mixture.

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