Dissolving of sugar in water is an example of a solution because it completely dissolves in water, therefore it is an aqueous solution. In this case the sugar is the solute, and water is the solvent. |
Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of larger particles. These particles are visible and will settle out on standing.
The ocean is an example of a suspension because the sand settles out when mixed with water. The separation is visible to the human eye, making it easier to separate the mixture. eye |
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Colloid is a homogenous mixture of intermediate size particles. The particles particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. the particles do not settle and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension.
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