Question

What is the state of the dispersed phase and dispersion medium in milk?

• A. A liquid is dispersed in liquid.
• B. A solid is dispersed in liquid.
• C. A gas is dispersed in liquid.
• D. Some sugar is dispersed in water.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

A liquid is dispersed in liquid.

A colloid is a solution which has particles larger than those of a true solution and smaller than those of a suspension. Milk has the above property, hence it is a colloid. In milk, liquid butterfat is dispersed in a water-based solution.