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vinegar is _________ solution but milk is ___________ solution


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true

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colloidal

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True solution

  • Solution which contains less than 1 nm sized particles dissoved in the medium
  • We can not see the particles with our naked eye
  • It doesn't undergo sedimentation when left undisturbed
  • Example: sugar solution
  • Vinegar which is a solution of vinegar and water also belongs to this category

Colloids

  • These are type of substances in which 1-1000 nm sized particles are dispersed in the medium
  • It doesn't undergo sedimentation when left undisturbed
  • Colloids show an important phenomenon called Tyndall effect

Tyndall effect

  • When the light passed through the colloidal solution, path of light becom visible due to scattering of light by the dispersed particles
  • Milk belongs to the category of colloids where the dispersed phase and dispersion medium are liquids. i.e fat globules are dispersed in water medium

Conclusion: vinegar is true solution but milk is colloidal solution


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