Question

Which will settle out if allowed to sit on a table?

a suspension
a colloid
a solution
a compound

Answer 1

A **suspension** will settle out if allowed to sit on a table. Suspensions are mixtures where the solid particles are large enough to eventually settle out due to gravity. In contrast, colloids and solutions do not settle out; colloids have smaller particles that remain dispersed, while solutions are homogeneous mixtures where the solute is completely dissolved in the solvent. A compound is a substance formed from two or more elements that are chemically bonded together.