COLLOIDS are heterogeneous

mixtures with intermediate particles size

between a solution and a suspension.
This means, that the dispersed particle of
colloids is larger than those of a solution
but smaller than those of a suspension.

Colloids are mixtures where particles

of one substance are evenly distributed
throughout another substance. They
appear very similar to solutions, but the
particles are suspended in the solution
rather than fully dissolved. The difference
between a colloid and a suspension is
that the particles will not settle to the
bottom over a period, they will stay
suspended or float.
An example of a colloid is milk. Milk is
a mixture of liquid butterfat globules
dispersed and suspended in water.
 Colloid particles may
be seen in a beam of
light such as dust in air
in a “shaft” of sunlight.
Concentrated colloids are often cloudy
or opaque. Dilute colloids sometimes
appear as clear as solution. Dilute
colloids appear to be homogeneous
because their
dispersed particles are
so small. Dispersed
colloid particles
scatter light, a
phenomenon called
the Tyndall effect.
Dispersed Dispersing
Category Example
Particles Medium
Emulsion Liquid Liquid Milk
Sol Solid Liquid Gelatin
Foam Gas Liquid Beaten
Egg White
Liquid Liquid Gas Fog
Aerosol
Solid Solid Gas Smog
Aerosol
TYPES OF COLLOIDS
IMPORTANCE AND USES OF
COLLOIDS
1. Colloids are used in dialysis.
2. Colloids are used in pottery.
3.Colloids are used in the artificial
fiber industry.
4.Colloids are used in the
pharmaceutical industry.
5. Colloids are used as liquid
constituent of human blood.
6.Colloids are used as
deodorizers.
7. Colloids are used in preparing
food.
8. Colloids are used as absorbent.
9.Colloids are used as aerosol
propellant.
I. ________1. Colloids are
Direction: homogeneous mixtures with
Write TRUE intermediate particles size
if the between a solution and a
statement suspension.
is correct ________2. The dispersed
and FALSE particles of colloids are larger
if the
than those of a solution.
statement
does not
________3. Colloids are
agree with mixtures where particles of one
the substance are unevenly
situation distributed throughout another
below. substance.
________4. Dispersed colloid
particles scatter light, a phenomenon called
the dilute colloids.
________5. Smoke is an example of colloid.
II. Direction: Match the picture of colloid
mixture to its uses. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided.
BREAD BUTTER A. For Cleaning Teeth
CREAMER

3 in 1 HAIR GEL B. For Cooking

POWDERED MILK C. For Hair Style

FORTIFIED
SKIN CREAM FOR D. For Health Benefits
ALLERGIES
 TOOTHPASTE E. For Medicine

III. Directions: Read and answer the questions that

follow. Write your answers in the space provided
before each number.
____1. Colloids are _______ mixtures with
intermediate particles size between a solution and a
suspension.
A. heterogeneous C. solution
B. homogeneous D. suspension
____2. Complete the analogy. Liquid aerosol: hair
spray = foam: ____________
A. milk B. blood C. smoke D. marshmallow
____3. Which of the following groups of words is
colloids?
A. mist, fog, hairspray, tea
B. smoke, smog, dust, vinegar
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C. ink, marshmallow, blood, fog
D. paint, smoke, cough syrup, soy sauce with oil
____4. Beaten egg white is an example of colloid.
The dispersed particles are gas and the dispersing
medium is liquid. In what type does it belong?
A. liquid aerosol B. solid aerosol C. foam D. sol
____5. Gelatin is an example of sol colloid. What is
the dispersed particle and dispersing medium of a
sol colloid?
A. The dispersed particle is liquid; the dispersing
medium is liquid.
B. The dispersed particle is solid; the dispersing medium
is liquid.
C. The dispersed particle is gas; the dispersing medium
 is liquid.
D. The dispersed particle is liquid; the dispersing
medium is gas.
I. Direction: Match the type of colloid to its
Dispersed Particles and Dispersing Medium.
Write your answer in your activity notebook.

II. Direction: Inside the box are examples of

colloid mixture. Find the names of this products
in the puzzle and write your answer in your
activity notebook.