Because the mud in muddy water eventually settles out, the muddy water is a ___.

A. Colloid

B. Suspension

C. Solution

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Gabrielle Orr

Biology

30 November, 00:10

Because the mud in muddy water eventually settles out, the muddy water is a ___.

A. Colloid

B. Suspension

C. Solution

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Jaiden Holder · Answer 1

B

Explanation:

In a suspension, the particles in the aqueous mixture are large enough to settle down when the mixture is left undisturbed. This is different from a colloid in which the particles do not settle even if left undisturbed. Both a colloid and a suspension are heterogeneous mixtures while a solution is a homogenous mixture.

Because the mud in muddy water eventually settles out, the muddy water is a ___.A. ColloidB. SuspensionC. Solution

Because the mud in muddy water eventually settles out, the muddy water is a ___.

A. Colloid

B. Suspension

C. Solution