JAMB Chemistry 2023 Question 16

Question 16

Solubility and Solutions

A property found in a colloidal dispersion which is absent in a true solution is

  1. A.homogeneity
  2. B.the Tyndale effect
  3. C.surface polarity
  4. D.Osmotic pressure
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the Tyndale effect)

Explanation

Colloid particles are big enough to scatter a beam of light (the Tyndall effect); a true solution does not.