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  • Colloids, Solutions & Suspensions: Particle Size Comparison
    The order of the following three mixtures from smallest particle size to largest is:

    1) Solution

    2) Colloid

    3) Suspension

    A solution is a homogeneous mixture where the solute particles are dissolved in the solvent and the particle size is typically less than 1 nanometer (nm). A colloid is a heterogeneous mixture where the dispersed particles are larger than those in a solution but smaller than those in a suspension, typically ranging from 1 nm to 1 micrometer (µm). A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture where the dispersed particles are larger than 1 µm and can be visible to the naked eye.

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