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Emulsions are colloids in which both dispersed phase and dispersion medium are

A

liquids

B

solids

C

gases

D

vapors

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Emulsions are liquid-liquid colloidal systems, i.e. the dispersion of finely divided droplets in another liquid. If a mixture of two immiscible or partially miscible liquids is shaken, a coarse dispersion of one liquid in the other is obtained which is called emulsion. Generally, one of the two liquids is wter.
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    A
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    C
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    D
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