Identify the following as characteristic of a solution, colloid, or suspension.
Drag the appropriate characteristics to their respective bins.
a mixture does not allow beams of light to scatter
particles of this mixture remain inside a semipermeable membrane but pass through filters
particles of solute in this mixture are very large and visible
Solution:
- a mixture does not allow beams of light to scatter
Colloid:
- particles of this mixture remain inside a semipermeable membrane but pass through filters
Suspension:
- particles of solute in this mixture are very large and visible
a mixture does not allow beams of light to scatter: Solution
particles of this mixture remain inside a semipermeable membrane but pass through filters: Colloid
particles of solute in this mixture are very large and visible: Suspension
To identify whether the given characteristics are characteristic of a solution, colloid, or suspension, we can analyze each statement individually:
1. A mixture does not allow beams of light to scatter.
If a mixture does not allow beams of light to scatter, it indicates that the particles in the mixture are very small and evenly distributed throughout the mixture, resulting in transparency. This characteristic is typical of a solution.
2. Particles of this mixture remain inside a semipermeable membrane but pass through filters.
If the particles of a mixture can pass through filters but remain inside a semipermeable membrane, it suggests that the particles are larger in size compared to those of a solution but still relatively small and do not settle easily. Additionally, they can pass through a semipermeable membrane. This characteristic aligns with a colloid.
3. Particles of solute in this mixture are very large and visible.
If the particles of solute in a mixture are very large and visible, it indicates that the particles are significantly larger than those in a colloid or solution. These particles are visible to the naked eye and may settle at the bottom of the mixture over time. This aligns with a suspension.
Based on the explanations given above, we can place the characteristics into their respective bins:
Solution:
- A mixture does not allow beams of light to scatter.
Colloid:
- Particles of this mixture remain inside a semipermeable membrane but pass through filters.
Suspension:
- Particles of solute in this mixture are very large and visible.