Write the classification of colloidal solutions on the basis of physical states of the dispersed phase and dispersion medium.
Write the classification of colloidal solutions on the basis of physical states of the dispersed phase and dispersion medium.

Colloidal solutions can be classified as follows on the basis of their dispersed phase and dispersion medium :

  Dispersed phase Dispersion medium Type of colloid Example
1. Solid Solid Solid Sol Gemstone
2. Solid Liquid Sol Paint
3. Solid Gas Aerosol Smoke
4. Liquid Solid Gel Cheese
5. Liquid Liquid Emulsion Milk
6. Liquid Gas Aerosol Fog
7. Gas Solid Solid foam Pumice stone
8. Gas Liquid Foam Froth