Which of the following mixtures is an example of a colloid?

Which of the following mixtures is an example of a colloid?

  1. Milk ✓
  2. Orange juice
  3. Sugar dissolved in water
  4. Saltwater

Explanation

Milk is a colloid. Fat droplets and proteins stay suspended in water. Particles are too small to see but don’t fully dissolve.

Orange juice is a suspension with large pulp particles. Sugar and salt solutions are true solutions. Everything dissolves completely.

Remember: Colloids have medium-sized particles. They scatter light but don’t settle out.