| Hydrophilic | hydrophobic |
| Hydrophilic colloids have a high viscosity. | The hydrophobic colloids have a low viscosity. |
| The hydrophilic colloid has a difficult time passing light through the colloid | The hydrophobic colloid does not have a difficult time passing light through a colloid |
| The hydrophilic colloids are very stable they are not reactive to a low concentration of electrolytes. | The hydrophobic colloids are very unstable they are very sensitive to a low concentration of electrolytes. |
| The high viscosity associated with the hydrophilic colloids allow you to interact the dispersion phase with the dispersion medium. | The low viscosity associated wit the hydrophobic colloids prevent the dispersion phase from interacting with the dispersion medium. |
