Define suspensions.

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Definitions: Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve but remain suspended throughout the bulk of the medium.
It is a heterogeneous mixture of small insoluble particles in a solvent.
Particles in a suspension are visible to the naked eye.
For example, chalk powder in water, soil particles in water, flour in water, Milk of Magnesia etc.

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