JEE Main Chemistry question

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Which of the following statements is correct for Tyndall effect?

(A)Scattering and polarizing of light by small suspended particles is called Tyndall effectCorrect
(B)Tyndall effect of colloidal particles is due to dispersion of light
(C)Tyndall effect is due to refraction of light
(D)Zig-zag motion of suspended particles

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Tyndall effect is the scattering (and partial polarisation) of a beam of light by colloidal-sized suspended particles, making the path of the light visible from the side. It is not

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