Question

Why is butter a colloid?

Answer 1

Colloid:

• A colloid is a combination in which one ingredient is suspended throughout another material by microscopically distributed insoluble particles.

Butter:

• Butter is a colloid because it disperses as a liquid or fat.
• A colloidal dispersion of a liquid in either a liquid or a solid is known as an emulsion.
• An emulsifying agent is required for a stable emulsion.
• In a solid emulsion, butter is an example of a liquid in a solid emulsion.

Hence, butter is a colloid as it disperses as a liquid or fat.