2016 · Q25
Which one of the following is not a colloid?
general-sciencechemistry
- AMilk
- BMud
- CButter
- DBoric acid
Explanation
Boric acid forms a true solution in water, not a colloid. Milk (oil-in-water emulsion), mud (solid-in-liquid sol), and butter (water-in-oil emulsion) are all classic colloids with a dispersed phase in the 1-1000 nm range. Hence boric acid is the one that is not a colloid.