What is Suspension (chemistry)?
[[Image:WaterAndFlourSuspensionLiquid.jpg|thumb|[[Flour]] in [[water]] forms a suspension]] In [[chemistry]], a '''suspension''' is a [[mixture]] of two or more components. In a suspension, very small pieces of [[solid]] are mixed in a [[liquid]] but do not [[dissolution|dissolve]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension|title=Suspension|publisher=Merriam-Webster dictionary|accessdate=2011-04-19|archive-date=2011-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204170727/http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension|url-status=dead}}</ref> If left still, the solid pieces will separate from the liquid and either fall to the bottom or rise to the top. [[Sand]] in [[water]] and flour in water are examples of suspensions. Suspensions may separate quickly or stay suspended for a long time, depending on what they contain. If a liquid is suspended in another liquid, it is called an [[emulsion]]. [[Milk]] is an emulsion. If a liquid is suspended in a [[gas]] it is an [[aerosol]]. [[Mist]] is an aerosol. == References == <references/> {{Chemical solutions}} [[Category:Chemistry]]