Question

The major constituent of a colloid is dispersion ___ and minor constituent is dispersed phase.

Answer 1

The major constituent of a colloid is dispersion medium and minor constituent is dispersed phase. A colloid is a mixture in which one substance of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance or in simple words it can be defined as a homogeneous mixture in which the particles do not settle down. For example, milk.