I am currently in a chemistry 101 class and my professor adamantly believe that colloids fall under heterogenous mixtures only . I have researched on a few definitions of colloids and some sources say that it is a heterogenous mixture, others say its a homogenous mixture. And some even say that it is both. Even the wikipedia source is confusing because under colloids it is considered a heterogenous mixture but when you look at the definition of mixtures and the different kinds, colloids (or colloidal dispensions are referred to as homogenous) fall under homogenous mixture. So if it is both, what then makes a colloid a homogenous mixture and a heterogenous mixture? Thanks!
2007-06-28
15:39:53
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