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1. The Tyndall Effect is most useful for distinguishing between: *

a solute and a solvent
O a suspension and a solution
a colloid and a suspension
a colloid and a solution

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Answer:

a colloid and a solution

Step-by-step explanation:

When solute particles completely dissolve in a solvent, a true solution is formed. The solute particles in this case are so little that they can not be seen with naked eyes. A true solution does not scatter rays of light.

In a false solution, the solute particles are larger than the solute particles in true solutions but are not large enough to be seen with naked eyes. False solutions scatter rays of light. False solutions are also called colloids.

The major difference between a solution and a colloid is that colloids scatter light rays (Tyndall effect) while a true solution does not scatter light rays.

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