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Which of the following is good solvent and is also known as “universal solvent”?
a) carbon tetrachloride      

b) alcohol
c) water                                

d) benzene

c

Suspension is a/an……
a) heterogeneous mixture               

b) compound
c) homogeneous mixture

d) element

a

In which of the following, the solute does not dissolve in solvent and settles in the bottom of beaker?
a) solution                                            

b) colloid
c) homogeneous mixture

d) suspension

d

Explanation:A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of a fluid that contains solid particles sufficiently large for sedimentation.


Exercise:


When sugar is mixed in water it becomes…….
a) element                                            

b) compound
c) alloy                  

d) mixture

d

The process used to purify oil is called……..
a) evaporation                    

b) distillation
c) filtration                           

d) winnowing


b