12 mL of dettol is added to a beaker containing 500 mL of water and is stirred. State four observations that you make.

Explanation

When dettol is added to a beaker containing of water, the following observations are made.
(i) An emulsion is formed which is of colloidal nature. (ii) The colour of emulsion is milky
(iii) It gives characteristic smell of dettol (iv) The solution can pass through a filter paper.