Differentiate between a suspension and a colloid.

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Suspension Colloid
It's one type of heterogeneous mixture.
It's a type of heterogeneous mixture but the solute particles are dissolved the the solvent.
2. Particles with a diameter greater than $1000$ nm. 2. The size of the particles varies between $1 nm$ and $1000 nm$ .
3. Particles settle quickly. 3. Particles do not separate themselves.
4. Simple to see with the naked eye. 4. It is not visible to the naked eye.
5. Diffuses slowly. 5. Diffusion does not occur.
6. Scatters light if solute does not settle down. 6. Scatters light.

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Suspension	Colloid
It's one type of heterogeneous mixture.	It's a type of heterogeneous mixture but the solute particles are dissolved the the solvent.
2. Particles with a diameter greater than $1000$ nm.	2. The size of the particles varies between $1 nm$ and $1000 nm$ .
3. Particles settle quickly.	3. Particles do not separate themselves.
4. Simple to see with the naked eye.	4. It is not visible to the naked eye.
5. Diffuses slowly.	5. Diffusion does not occur.
6. Scatters light if solute does not settle down.	6. Scatters light.