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Statement: The movement of solid particles caused by collisions with the constantly moving molecules of a gas is called Brownian motion.

State whether the given statement is true or false.

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A True
Brownian motion is the random movement of solid particles in a fluid due to their collisions with other atoms or molecules. Brownian motion is also known as pedesis, which comes from the Greek word for "leaping."

Hence, the given statement is true.

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