Question

maria examines a mixture that appears to be the same throughout. however, when she looks at a sample using a magnifying lens, she can see small droplets of liquid surrounded by another liquid. which conclusion best fits her observations? the mixture is a solution because it has the same appearance throughout the sample. the mixture is a suspension because it is composed of two different - appearing substances. the mixture is a homogeneous mixture because one liquid is dissolved in the other. the mixture is a colloid because two different substances can be seen in a small sample.

Explanation:

Colloids are mixtures where tiny particles of one substance are dispersed in another substance. In this case, the small droplets of liquid surrounded by another liquid are characteristic of a colloid. A solution has particles that are too small to see even with a magnifying lens. A suspension has larger particles that will settle out over time and is not uniform in appearance over time. A homogeneous mixture implies complete dissolution which is not the case here as distinct droplets are visible.

Answer:

The mixture is a colloid because two different substances can be seen in a small sample.