Tyndall effect
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The Tyndall effect is the scattering of light by particles in a colloid or fine suspension, which makes beams of light visible in mediums like fog, smoke, or dusty air.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light scattering phenomenon
ⓘ
optical phenomenon ⓘ |
| causedBy | elastic scattering of light ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | true solution transparency ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
particle size
ⓘ
wavelength of light ⓘ |
| describedAs | light scattering by particles larger than molecules but small enough to remain suspended ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Tyndall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| example |
headlight beams visible in fog
ⓘ
sunlight rays visible through forest mist ⓘ visible projector beam in a dusty room ⓘ |
| field |
colloid science
ⓘ
optics ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Tyndall scattering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | scattering of light ⓘ |
| makesVisible | path of a light beam ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Tyndall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
colloidal solutions
ⓘ
dusty air ⓘ fog ⓘ smoke ⓘ |
| occursIn |
colloids
ⓘ
fine suspensions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mie scattering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rayleigh scattering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
dispersed particles
ⓘ
heterogeneous mixture ⓘ transparent or translucent medium ⓘ |
| strongerFor | shorter wavelengths of visible light ⓘ |
| usedFor | distinguishing colloids from true solutions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aerosol studies
ⓘ
colloid characterization ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ optical diagnostics ⓘ |
| visibleWhen | light passes through a turbid medium ⓘ |
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