Particles having size between 1 and 1000 nm dispersed in a medium is called a:

colloid

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mixture

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suspension

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A colloid
A homogeneous looking heterogeneous mixture in which particles having a size between 1 and 1000 nm are dispersed in a continuous medium is called a colloid. Colloids are commonly called sols.

Hence. the correct answer is option $A$ .

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