How can you tell the difference between a solution and a clear colloid?

In general, the clear colloid is more heavy than solution.





In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. A common example is a solid, such as salt or sugar, dissolved in water, a liquid. Gases may dissolve in liquids, for example, carbon dioxide or oxygen in water. Liquids may dissolve in other liquids. Gases can combine with other gases to form mixtures, rather than solutions.[1] Solutions are characterized





A colloid is a type of mixture that appears to be a solution but it is actually a mechanical mixture. A colloidal system consists of two separate phases: a dispersed phase (internal phase) and a continuous phase (dispersion medium). In a colloid, the dispersed phase is made of tiny particles or droplets that are distributed evenly throughout the continuous phase. The size of the dispersed-phase particles are between 1 nm and 1000 nm in at least one dimension. Such particles are normally invisible even with a microscope;their presence can be confirmed with the use of an ultramicroscope or an electron microscope. Homogeneous mixtures with a dispersed phase in this size range may be called colloidal aerosols, colloidal emulsions, colloidal foams, colloidal dispersions, or hydrosols