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We know what suspension, colloid, and solution are. Now let us see the basic difference between these three.
| S.No | Property | Suspension | Colloid | Solution |
a. | Particle size | \(>100 nm\) | \(1 nm\) to \(>100nm\) | \(>1 nm\) |
b. | Separation process | Possible | Impossible | Impossible |
c. | Settling of particles | Settle on their own | Settle on centrifugation | Do not settle |
d. | Appearance | Opaque | Translucent | Transparent |
e. | Scattering of light | Does not penetrate | Scatters | Does not scatter |
f. | Diffusion of particles | Do not diffuse | Diffuse slowly | Diffuse rapidly |
g. | Brownian movement | May show | Shows | Does not show |
h. | Nature | Heterogeneous | Heterogeneous | Homogeneous |
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