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Explain what happens when a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution.

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Explain what happens when a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution.

Explain what is observed when a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution.

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A true solution can be distinguished from a colloidal solution by observing the Tyndall effect. A true solution does not scatter a beam of light passing through it, but a colloidal solution scatters a beam of light passing through it.

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Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure - Very Short Answers [Page 80]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 9
Chapter 2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
Very Short Answers | Q 28 | Page 80

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