What are aerosols? Give some examples of it? [2 MARKS]

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An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas.
Aerosols can be natural or artificial. Examples of natural aerosols are fog, forest exudates and geyser steam. Examples of artificial aerosols are haze, dust, particulate air pollutants and smoke.

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