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Colloidal particles show Tyndall effect due to :

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scattering of light

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reflection of light

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refraction of light

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polarisation of light

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Solution

The correct option is B scattering of light
Tyndall effect is scattering of light by particles in a colloid or particles in a fine suspension.

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