Question

Arrange the following in the decreasing order of particle sizes.
1. Milk in water
2. Salt in water
3. Flour in water

• A. 1 > 2 > 3
• B. 2 > 3 > 1
• C. 3 > 2 > 1
• D. 3 > 1 > 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D 3 > 1 > 2

Mixture	Type	Particle Size
Milk in Water	Colloid	1-1000nm
Salt in Water	True Solution	Less than 1 nm
Flour in Water	Suspension	Greater than 1000nm