Which of the following has liquid as the dispersion medium?

Whipped cream

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Cheese

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Smoke

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Fog

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Solution

The correct option is A Whipped cream
All the given substances are colloids as mentioned below:

1. Whipped cream- Gas in liquid (foam)
2. Cheese- Liquid in solid (solid emulsion/gel)
3. Smoke- Solid in gas (aerosol)
4. Fog- Liquid in gas (aerosol)

Thus, only whipped cream, out of the given options has liquid as dispersion medium.

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