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How many of the following are aerosols ?...

How many of the following are aerosols ?
Fog forth, soap lathr, smoke, clouds, mist, foam rubber, dust, insecticide spray, hair cream

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To determine how many of the listed substances are aerosols, we first need to understand what an aerosol is. An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Let's analyze each of the given substances: 1. **Fog**: This is a suspension of tiny water droplets in the air. Therefore, fog is an aerosol. 2. **Soap lather**: This consists of bubbles of air trapped in a liquid (soap solution). It is not a gas suspension, so soap lather is not an aerosol. ...
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