It is a common observation that when a little sugar or salt is dissolved in water, a homogeneous and stable mixture of the two components is obtained which is called as solution. Of these two components, the one (here sugar or the salt) which is present in small quantity is called as solute while the other (here water) present in [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the absorption of water in plants. After reading this article you will learn about 1. Mechanism of Absorption of Water 2. External Factors Affecting Absorption of Water 3. Relative Importance of Active and Passive Absorption of Water 4. Field Capacity or Water Holding Capacity of the Soil 5. Permanent Wilting Percentage or Wilting [...]
The following points highlight the seven important properties of colloidal solution. Colloidal Solution Property # 1. Filterability: The colloidal particles are unable to pass through parchment membrane or collodion. Colloidal Solution Property # 2. Adsorption and Increased Surface Area: The colloidal particles have a tendency to attract and retain at their surfaces other particles with which they come in contact. [...]