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Q. Butter is an example of which type of colloid?

AIIMSAIIMS 2010Surface Chemistry

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Butter is example of a class of colloids called emulsions. An emulsion is a colloidal dispersion of a liquid in either a liquid or a solid. A stable emulsion requires an emulsifying agent to be present. Butter is an example of liquid in solid emulsion.