Question

Filter paper can be used to separate the components of a suspension. why?

Answer 1

Suspensions :

• A suspension is heterogeneous in nature.
• The diameter of solute particles is more than 10^-5cm in diameter.
• The particles of suspension sediment at the bottom of the container when the suspension is kept undisturbed.

The particles of suspension can be separated from the solvent by the process of filtration. as the size of particles is more than the pores of filter paper.