Chemistry · Colligative properties of dilute solutions: a relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure

To which of the following category does ice-cream belong?

To which of the following category does ice-cream belong?

  • A. Solution
  • B. Emulsion
  • C. Element
  • D. Suspension

Step-by-step solution

Ice cream is a complex colloidal system where fat droplets are dispersed in a water-based continuous phase, making it primarily an emulsion. It is not a solution (particles too large), not an element (not a pure substance), and not a simple suspension (it is stabilized by emulsifiers).
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