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Question
How are solutions generally classified. What is the basis of this classification.
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Solution
Solutions are classified into:
(a) True solutions.
(b) Colloidal solution.
(c) Suspensions.
The basis of classification is the size of dissolved or dispersed particles in the medium.
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