Solution, Colloidal

Name:
Solution, Colloidal
Detailed information:
A liquid colloidal dispersion is often called a solution. Since colloidal particles are larger than molecules it is strictly incorrect to call such dispersions solutions; however, this term is widely used in the literature.Note: Wolfgang Ostwald stated, “There are no sharp differences between mechanical suspensions, colloidal solutions, and molecular [true] solutions. There is a gradual and continuous transition from the first through the second to the third.”See Colloid Chemistry.