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Explain the following giving examples. suspension


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Suspension:-

  1. Suspension is a mixture in which small particles of a solid without dissolving in it are spread throughout a liquid.
  2. These particles of a suspension can be seen through the naked eyes.
  3. In these mixtures, all the components present here are completely mixed, and can also be seen under a microscope.
  4. With solid particles present that are sufficiently large for sedimentation, a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture.
  5. Examples include Milk of magnesia Mg(OH)2, Chalk-water mixture, sand-water mixture.

Therefore, a suspension is a mixture where the small solid particles spread throughout the liquid without getting dissolved. Examples are, sand-water mixture, Milk of magnesiaMg(OH)2.


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