Do suspensions exhibit the Tyndall effect?

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Marta O.
Feb 1, 2018

Suspensions show the Tyndall effect.

Explanation:

Tyndall's effect is the appearance of light scattering on the particles of colloidal dimensions. In colloid systems, the dispersed-phase particle size is 1 to 200 nm and in solutions the particle size is less than 1 nm. Because of the small particle size, the solutions do not show Tyndall's effect. Suspensions have larger particles than colloids and thats why they show the Tyndall effect.

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