Given an unknown mixture consisting of two more substances, explain how could you determine whether that mixture is a true solution, a colloid or a suspension

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Karsyn York

23 January, 10:13

Given an unknown mixture consisting of two more substances, explain how could you determine whether that mixture is a true solution, a colloid or a suspension

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Eleanor Barnett · Answer 1

Pass the mixture through filter paper. The large particles in the suspension will filter out. to tell the difference between a solution and a colloid, shine a beam of light through the mixture, if it reflects then it is a colloid, if it doesn't then it is a solution