Colloids
Science 6 Topic 3
Review: Identify if it is a solution or suspension.
______________1.
suspension mud and water
______________
solution 2. sugar and vinegar
______________
suspension 3. Flour and water
______________
suspension 4. corn flakes and hot water
______________
solution 5. Condensed milk and coconut
water
suspension
______________ 6. Biscuits and coconut water
What are colloids?
• Colloidsare mixtures with characteristics part way
between a solution and a suspension.
• However, it is a mixture with particles evenly scattered in
a dispersing medium without settling down so its not a
suspension, because suspension settles down at the
bottom.
• It is not a solution either because some parts of the
mixture does not dissolve completely BUT it looks like a
solution because the parts that did not dissolve
completely are too small to be seen.
Example:
Example:
Importance of Colloids
• Natural colloids such as blood, clouds, and fog are
basic for living things.
• Numerous colloids such as milk, butter, gelatin, jam,
jelly and other creamy substances such as
mayonnaise and whipped cream, are used as food or
ingredients in preparing food.
• Some colloids used as medicines and cosmetics.
Others are used in the office supplies ,in farming and
protective and decorative functions.
Importance of Colloids
• Sollike paint is used for protection and
decoration. Toothpaste a sol, is used for
personal hygiene.
• Aerosol
like perfume spray are used for good
grooming. Soap lather as foam for cleaning
and gel like silica are used to protect
medicines in tablet or capsule form.
Activity 1: Read the following questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which description best describes colloids?
A. Composed of molecules bigger than a solution but smaller than a
suspension.
B. Mixtures of two or more substances than can be easily separated
C. Formed by mixing different kinds of solutions
D. Have molecules that are big enough to settle at the bottom
2. Which of the following is the best description of colloids?
A. Sticky, creamy substance C. Dark, black substance
B. Clear, pure substance D. Clear, flawless substance
Activity 1: Read the following questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.
3. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?
a. Ink B. Insecticide Spray C. paint D. Creams
4. Which of the following types of colloid is important in food
preparation?
a. Sol b. aerosol c. foam d. emulsion
5.Which of the following is a natural colloid?
a. blood b. jellies c. ointment d. glass
Short Activity. Write TRUE if the
sentence is correct and FALSE if the
sentence is wrong
1. Colloids have the characteristics of both a
solution and a suspension. _______
2. The tiny particles in colloids does settle
down, we cannot see it because it is too small
for the naked eyes. _________
Short Quiz. Write TRUE if the
sentence is correct and FALSE if the
sentence is wrong
3. There were so many benefits that man-made
colloids provided, example of which are clouds
which give us shade during sunny days. __________
4. The composition of mixtures in blood dissolves
evenly and completely that’s why we can only see
a thick, red liquid substance. ________
5. Pearls and glass are examples of
colloids.___________
Answer Key: True or False
1. Colloids have the characteristics of both
a solution and a True
suspension. _______
2. The tiny particles in colloids does settle
down; we cannot see it because it is too
False
small for the naked eyes. _________
Answer Key: True or False
3. There were so many benefits that man-made
colloids provided, example of which are clouds
which give us shade during sunny days. __________
False
4. The composition of mixtures in blood dissolves
evenly and completely that’s why we can only see
a thick, red liquid substance. ________
False
5. Pearls and glass are examples of colloids.
True
____________
Short Quiz: Tell if the following substance is a colloid or
not .
________________1. shampoo
________________2. apple juice
________________3. mud water
________________4. cheese
________________5. smoke
________________6. pure cow’s milk
________________7. vinegar and soy sauce mix
________________8. cake icing
Activity 1: Tell if the following substance is a colloid or not.
colloid
________________1. shampoo
Not colloid
________________2. apple juice
Not colloid
________________3. mud water
colloid
________________4. cheese
colloid
________________5. smoke
colloid
________________6. pure cow’s milk
Not colloid
________________7. vinegar and soy sauce mix
colloid
________________8. cake icing
Congratulations! You are done with
Topic 3.
