Question :

What is a colloid? What are its different properties?
Submitted on 23/8/2024 | Answered by Vandana Rana

Answer :

Colloids are heteroge
neous mixtures of substances. They have a particle size too small to be visible by naked eyes.


1
Although heterogeneous, it appears to be homogeneous.


2. Particles are too small to be visible by naked eyes.


3. They scatter the light that passes through them to make it visible.


4. The colloid particles don’t settle down if they are left alone.