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Suspension Solution

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Definition

Suspension: A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve but remain suspended throughout the bulk of the medium.

Suspension Solution:

A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve but remain suspended throughout the bulk of the medium.

Properties of a suspension:

Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture.

  • The particles of a suspension can be seen by the naked eye.
  • The solid particles in a suspension are relatively large, with a diameter greater than 10⁻⁴ m. This large particle size prevents light from passing through, making the suspension opaque or cloudy.
  • The particles of a suspension scatter a beam of light passing through it and make its path visible.
  • The solute particles settle down when a suspension is left undisturbed; that is, a suspension is unstable. They can be separated from the mixture by the process of filtration. 

Tyndall effect:

The Tyndall effect is the scattering of light by particles in a colloid or in a very fine suspension. It makes a beam of light visible when it passes through such a mixture. When light passes through a mixture containing particles that are large enough (like in colloids or suspensions), the particles scatter the light in different directions, making the light beam visible.

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