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The Tyndall effect is observed in colloidal sols because the colloidal particles

  1. Aabsorb all the light falling on them
  2. Breflect light as a mirror from the container wall
  3. Cscatter light
  4. Demit light of a different colour by fluorescence only

Answer: C

Colloidal particles are large enough to scatter light in all directions. The path of the beam therefore becomes visible as a cone, which is the Tyndall effect.
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