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What technique can be used to distinguish between a suspension and a colloid?

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By illuminating them by a beam of light to observe scattering of light
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By freezing the mixture to a solid state
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By heating the mixture to boiling
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By shaking and observing the components if they separate
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Solution

The correct option is D By shaking and observing the components if they separate
A colloid and suspension can be distinguished by shaking both the mixtures and then keeping them undisturbed to observe if their components separate. The particles of a suspension are larger in size and settle to the bottom after some time while the particles in a colloid are relatively stable and do not settle easily.

For example, milk is a colloid and a mixture of sand and water is a suspension. If they are kept undisturbed for some time, sand settles to the bottom while the components of milk do not settle.


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