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Which of the following is an example of suspension?

  1. Milk

  2. Water

  3. Sand in water

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A key characteristic of a suspension is that the solid particles will settle and separate over time if left alone. An example of a suspension is a mixture of water and sand. When mixed up, the sand will disperse throughout the water. If left alone, the sand will settle to the bottom.

Paste is:

  1. suspension of solid in a liquid

  2. mechanical dispersion of a solid in liquid

  3. colloidal solution of a solid in solid

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paste is suspension of solid in liquid.

Suspension is a : 

  1. compound

  2. mixture of two or more substances

  3. have only single type of particle

  4. none of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Suspension is the heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances. In suspension, particles are suspended throughout in bulk and can be seen by naked eyes.

Why are suspensions not stable?

  1. Particles are very small

  2. Particles settle at the bottom

  3. Particles do not settle

  4. Particles mix homogeneously


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When suspension is left for some time, particles get settled in bottom. Therefore, suspension is not stable.

Suspension shows Tyndall effect because of :

  1. large size of particles

  2. small size of particles

  3. their  settling down nature

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Suspension shows Tyndall effect because of their large size of particles. Particles of suspension are large enough to scatter rays of light and path of ray is visible through a suspension. 

Which of the following has liquid as a dispersing medium?

  1. Aerosol

  2. Gel

  3. Foam

  4. Cranberry glass


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mixtures are called foam when liquid is present as dispersing medium and gas is dispersed medium. For example, shaving cream, soap bubbles, etc.

A suspension of liquid droplets or fine solid particles in a gas is called as :

  1. aerosol

  2. foam

  3. emulsion

  4. gel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A suspension of liquid droplets or fine solid particles in a gas is called an aerosol or particulate. Aerosol is of two types: liquid aerosol and solid aerosol.

Which of the following is intermediate between suspension and solution?

  1. Mixture

  2. Colloid

  3. Element

  4. Solvent


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Colloidal solutions are heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances. They appear homogeneous. The size of colloids is between the size of particles of solution and suspension, i.e., between 1 nanometer to 1000 nanometer.

Apparatus used to sediment particles in supension is : 

  1. centrifuge

  2. barometer

  3. balance

  4. calorimeter

  5. battery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Apparatus used to sediment particles in supension is centrifuge.
Calorimeter is used to measure the heat absorbed or released by a reaction.
Barometer is used to measure pressure.
Balance is used to measure weight of a substance.
Battery is used to provide electricity.

Smog is an example of:

  1. ice dispersed in air

  2. water dispersed in air

  3. smoke dispersed in air

  4. smoke and water dispersed in air


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Smog is a colloidal solution in which the dispersed phase is solid and dispersion medium is gas along with some water droplets dispersed into the air.