Smoke and fog both are aerosols. In what way are they different?

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In smoke and fog, the dispersion medium is same, i.e., air but they differ in dispersed phase. In smoke, solid carbon particles are dispersed in the air while in fog, liquid water particles are dispersed in air. [2 Mark]

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