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What are the characteristics of suspensions?

1. A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture. 2. The size of solute particles in a suspension is quite large. It is larger than 10-5 cm in diameter.3. The particles of a suspension can be seen easily.4. The particles of a suspension do not pass through a filter paper. So, a suspension can be separated by filtration.5. The suspensions are unstable. The particles of a suspension settle down after some time. 6. A suspension scatters a beam of light passing through it.

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