Question

State three differences between suspensions and colloids.

Answer 1

Suspensions
Colloids

Particles are visible to our naked eye. [0.5 Marks] Constituent particles settle down when left undisturbed for some time. [0.5 Marks] Size of particles is greater than 1000 nm. [0.5 Marks]	Particles are not visible to our naked eye. But they can be seen under a microscope. [0.5 Marks] Constituent particles do not settle down even when left undisturbed for a long time. [0.5 Marks] Size of particles ranges from 1-1000 nm. [0.5 Marks]