When a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution, it gets:

Reflected

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Absorbed

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Scattered

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Solution

The correct option is C Scattered
When a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution, then a scattering of light is observed. This is known as the Tyndall effect.
This scattering of light illuminates the path of the beam in the colloidal solution.

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