TYNDALL EFFECT he Tyndall effect, also known as Tyndall scattering, is light scattering by particles in a colloid or particles in a fine suspension.

It is named after the 19th century physicist John Tyndall. It is similar to Rayleigh scattering, in that the intensity of the scattered light depends on the fourth power of the frequency, so blue light is scattered much more strongly than red light. An example in everyday life is the blue colour sometimes seen in the smoke emitted by motorcycles, particularly two stroke machines where the burnt engine oil provides the particles. BROWNIAN MOTION Brownian motion or pedesis is the presumably random moving of particles suspended in a fluid (a liquid or a gas) resulting from their bombardment by the fast-moving atoms or molecules in the gas or liquid. The term "Brownian motion" can also refer to the mathematical model used to describe such random movements, which is often called a particle theory. UNIFORM ELECTRIC CHARGE A dispersed colloidal particle can adsorb electically caharaged particles(ions) on its surface. The charged species adsorbed on the surface of a given kind of colloidal particle may be either positive or negative.

ABSORPTION AND ADSORPTION Absorption and adsorption are two natural occurring processes that are similar, but are not the same. Here is a basic breakdown of how they are different: absorption occurs when one materials physical state is absorbed into another materials physical state, while adsorption occurs when one material physically sticks to another material without changing its physical state. Absorption occurs when a gas turns into a liquid, or a liquid into a solid, etc. This is what separates it from adsorption, the physical state of the molecules have changed. For example if you were to drink a glass of milk, your body would absorb it into your digestive system and eventually into your bloodstream. The earth absorbs the suns rays and has converted its energy into the life sustaining planet we live on today. The roots of plants absorb water when it rains converting into the energy it needs to survive. All of these examples feature one materials phase being turned into another. Adsorption occurs when liquid or gas molecules stick to the side of surface, preserving their physical state. This is useful for separating certain molecules from one another. Adsorbents are most commonly found as carbon compounds or oxygen compounds.