What is/are the difference between a colloid and a solution?

The particles of a colloid are larger

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The particles of a colloid are smaller

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The colloids scatter a beam of light while a solution does not

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Particles of the solution settle after some time but not for colloids

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Solution

The correct options are
A The particles of a colloid are larger
C The colloids scatter a beam of light while a solution does not
The particles of a colloid are larger than that of a solution but smaller than that of a suspension. They scatter a beam of light passing through it and make its path visible to us. Futher, particles in the solution do not settle down.

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