Question

What are the properties of suspension? [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Any three property : 1 Mark each

Following are the properties or important features of suspensions:

1. Heterogeneous nature: Suspension is a cloudy heterogeneous mixture.
2. Particle Size: solute particles are of size of order 10^-5 m (larger than 100 nanometres)
3. Visibility: The particles can be seen with unaided eye or under simple microscope. Particles scatter a beam of light passing through it, so the path is visible.
4. Sedimentation: The larger particles have a tendency to settle down while the very fine particles remain suspended in the medium.
5. Separation by filtration: Larger particles of suspension can be filtered out from the fluid medium.