Question
How will you test whether a given solution is a colloidal solution?

Answer

The given solution is taken in a beaker. Then, a strong beam of light is allowed to fall on the solution from one side of the beaker in a dark room. If the beam of light is visible in the solution, then it is a colloidal solution.

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