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Why are the particles in a snow globe considered a suspension?

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Answer:

It is not considered a solution, because the snow particles do not dissolve in the fluid. A suspension is defined as a system in which microscopically visible particles are dispersed throughout a less dense liquid or gas from which they are easily filtered but not easily settled because of system viscosity or molecular interactions. The particles in a snow globe are not microscopic in size, but the rest of the definition holds true. They can be filtered and they are not easily settled - they float in the liquid medium. Most snow globe particles are dense enough that they do settle rather quickly, but the principle in the definition holds true.

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