Question

What is Tyndall effect? Does true solution exhibit Tyndall effect.
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Answer 1

Tyndall effect is the phenomenon by which the path of the light becomes visible due to scattering of the particles. The particles of colloids scatter a beam of light passing through it and make its path visible.
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True solutions do not show Tyndall effect. Scattering of light or Tyndall effect is exhibited by colloidal and fine suspension particles.
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