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Tyndall Effect

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Why does a colloidal solution scatter the beam of light , when light is passed through it ?

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The size of colloidal particles is bigger than the size of the particles of solution and suspension. Hence, the particles of colloidal solution scatter the light when passed through it. It is called tyndall effect.

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