Question

Colloids exhibit certain special properties.

a) Name the property of colloid involved in the construction of ultramicroscope.

b) Explain the above property.

c) What are the conditions to be satisfied to exhibit Tyndall Effect?

Answer 1

a) Tyndall effect

b) When a colloid is viewed at right angles to the passage of light, the path of the beam is illuminated by a bluish light. This effect is called the Tyndall effect and the bright cone of light observed is called the Tyndall cone. Tyndall effect is caused by the scattering of light by colloidal particles in all directions in space.

c) There are two conditions for observing the Tyndall effect:

• The diameter of the dispersed particles is not much smaller than the wavelength of the light used.
• The refractive indices .of the dispersed phase and the dispersion medium differ greatly in magnitude.