Define the following: dispersed phase and dispersion medium.

n a colloid, the dispersed phase is the tiny particles spread through another substance, and the dispersion medium is the substance in which those particles are spread.

A colloidal system has particles sized about 1–1000 nm. These particles stay suspended and do not settle quickly. The two parts are:

• Dispersed phase: The distributed particles or droplets.
• Dispersion medium: The continuous phase that holds them.

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