MadSci Network: Immunology
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Subject: is human blood a colloid or a suspension?

Date: Sat Apr 24 11:23:53 2004
Posted by Lina
Grade level: 10-12 School: Dar Jana International School
City: Jeddah State/Province: No state entered. Country: Saudi Arabia
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 1082823833.Im
Message:

I already know that human blood is a heterogeneous mixture but is it classified 
into a suspension, colloid,or suspension of colloids maybe?  i've surfed the 
internet and found that most of the answers assure that blood is a suspension 
but i know that a suspension is a mixture that appears uniform while being 
stirred but seperates into different phases when agitation ceases. i've got 
this definition from my chemistry book: Holt Chemistry Visualizing Matter. but 
isnt blood seperated into its different phases by centrifuging which ihas 
everything to do with stirring and shaking but nothin with  ceasing?! s if it 
is a  colloid then why? i have a 
mini research concerning this subject and i am very confused now. please try to 
notify me with a reasonable answer with which i could be satisfied and 
convinced. please respond as soon as u can.


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