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Question
Explain the following observation:
A beam of light passing through a colloidal solution has a visible path.
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Solution
A beam of light passing through a colloidal solution has a visible path because the colloidal particles scatter the light. This scattering of light is known as the Tyndall effect, which makes the beam’s path visible in the solution.
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Chapter 5: Surface Chemistry - REVIEW EXERCISES [Page 315]
