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How will you differentiate between a suspension and a colloid ?

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The particles of a suspension cannot pass through a filter paper whereas particles of colloids can easily pass through filter paper. Colloidal solutions are quite stable whereas suspensions are very unstable.

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Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure - Very Short Answers [Page 80]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
Very Short Answers | Q 29 | Page 80

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