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Question
Give reason:
A drop of ink added to water in a glass turns whole water blue.
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Solution
This is because tfie water as well as ink particles (molecules) are in continuous random motion. Due to motion, the blue coloured particles of the ink spreads all over and give blue colour to the water.
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