The Comparisons between solution, colloid and suspension.

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Solutions	Colloids	Suspensions
Homogeneous	Heterogeneous	heterogeneous
Particle size - small	Particle size - medium	Particle size - large
Do not separate on standing	Do not separate on standing	Separates on standing
Cannot be separated by filtering	Cannot be separated by filtering	Can be separated by filtering
Do not scatter light	Scatters light	May scatter light, but are not transparent

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