Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Chemistry

Question:

In which of the following mixtures, particles can be seen by naked eyes?

Options:

True solution

Suspension

Colloidal solution

All of these

Correct Answer:

Suspension

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2. Suspension.

In a suspension, particles are large enough to be visible to the naked eye. Suspensions are heterogeneous mixtures in which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid medium. These particles are usually larger and do not remain uniformly distributed in the liquid. Over time, they tend to settle down, causing the liquid to appear cloudy or turbid, and the particles become visible to the naked eye. In contrast, true solutions and colloidal solutions have much smaller particles that are not visible without the aid of a microscope.