The colloidal system in which the disperse phase and dispersion medium are both liquids is known as:
A
an emulsion
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B
an aerosol
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C
a gel
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D
a foam
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Solution
The correct option is B an emulsion Emulsions are the colloidal solutions of two immiscible liquids in which one liquid acts as the dispersed phase and the other as the dispersion medium. In emulsion, the suspended droplets (dispersed phase) are larger than the particles of dispersion medium.