Defenition Of Tyndall Effect and Brownian Motion

The Tyndall effect and Brownian motion are two properties possessed by colloidal particles. What are the Tyndall Effect and Brownian motion? To get the answer, read the article below.

Tyndall Effect
When a beam of light is passed to a sugar solution, then the beam of light will not be visible in it. However, when a beam of light is passed to the colloidal system, such as milk, the beam is visible.

The light file is being scattered inside the colloidal system so we can see the light beam inside of it.

Why can this happen to colloids?

As you know, the colloid particles are larger than the particles of the solution. However, the size of colloidal particles is less than the suspension. The size of colloidal particles ranges from 1nm - 100nm. This causes the colloidal particles to be evenly dispersed throughout the dispersion medium.

When light is passed on the colloidal system, some of the light is scattered so we can see its traces. The scattering of light by these colloidal particles is called the Tyndall Effect.

This phenomenon was first discovered by an English physicist named John Tyndall (1820 - 1893). To honor the results of his work, the phenomenon of scattering of light by colloidal particles is called according to the inventor's name, the "Tyndall effect".

Tyndall effect does not occur in the solution because the size of the constituent particles is very small. While on the suspension, the light beam is not even continued because of the large particle size and arranged tightly.

According to Lord Rayleigh, the size and concentration of colloidal particles affect the intensity of scattered light. The greater the concentration and the particle size, the intensity of the scattered light is also greater.

In everyday life, Tyndall effects can be observed through the following events.

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  1. The emergence of red and orange in the morning or evening. The blue sky in the daylight is also caused by the Tyndall effect.
  2. Highlight a car or motorcycle light when the air is foggy.
  3. Highlight the projector lamp in the cinema that is clearly visible when the air in the room is filled with fog.

Brownian motion
In 1827, a British biologist named Robert Brown observed the motion of flour in water using an ultramicroscope. Based on his observations, the starch particles in the water continue to move randomly.


This random motion of flour particles occurs continuously and is a zig-zag movement. This random movement of colloidal particles is then called Brownian motion.

Brown motion on colloidal particles is a kinetic property possessed by a colloidal system. Why does Brownian motion occur in colloidal particles?

As you know, colloid particles always move in all directions in the dispersing medium. Particles that one can experience plants with other particles.

When a collision occurs, the direction of the particle motion will change. Collisions between particles will occur continuously in the dispersion medium so it appears that the particle is moving zig-zag.

The speed of Brownian motion on colloidal particles depends on the size of the particles. Particles of small size have a faster movement.

The presence of Brownian motion can improve the stability of the colloidal system. This is because colloidal particles that move continuously can balance the force of gravity so that the particle does not settle.
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