Per NCERT, which is an example of a COLLOID — encountered in everyday life?
AMilk (and other examples include fog, smoke, blood)
BSalt water (a true solution)
CPure distilled water
DPure iron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Milk (and other examples include fog, smoke, blood)
Per NCERT, milk is the canonical everyday colloid. The other options are not colloids.
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