If the dispersed phase is liquid and the dispersion medium is solid, then the colloid is known as:

Sol

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Emulsion

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Gel

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Foam

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Solution

The correct option is C
Gel

Gels are colloids in which the dispersed phase is liquids and the dispersing medium is solids. Cheese is an example of a gel.
Foam is a colloid of a gas in a solid.
A sol is a colloidal mixture of very small solid particles in a liquid.
An emulsion is formed by the dispersion of liquid in a liquid medium.

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