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Why do dispersed colloid particles stay dispersed? Please help because Im really confused.
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DrBob222
They are small enough that they can be moved around (brownian movement). If they were larger they would settle out as a suspension does. Here is an article that talks about suspensions, solutions, and colloids. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_%28chemistry%29
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