What is the difference between an aerosol and an emulsion? Give one example for each.
BiologyClass 9CBSEAnswered 12 May 2026
Answer
An aerosol is a colloidal system where a solid or liquid is dispersed in a gas. Example: Fog (liquid dispersed in gas), Smoke (solid dispersed in gas). An emulsion is a colloidal system where a liquid is dispersed in another liquid, and both liquids are generally immiscible.
Example: Milk (fat globules dispersed in water), Face cream (oil in water or water in oil).
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