5th Group January, 13rd 2022

A Simple Experiment of Tyndall Effect

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Anisah Az
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Fazry P n i K e rtajaya
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Ginalika M I s w a hyuni
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5th Group January, 13rd 2022

Outline

1 Introduction 3 Method of investigation

2 Purpose and Benefit 4 Results and Discussion

5 Conclusion and Recommendation

Introduction
11 Have you ever seen
this phenomenon?

22

Photo by Elias Tigiser from Pexels

This is called “LIGHT SCATTERING”

How could this happen?

Photo by Ali Karimiboroujeni from Pexels


The visible light beam in the
previous photo of a forest and
room are due to the tyndall
effect
When the light passes through a gap in dark room,
the dust particle scattered the light in the air. It
shows that the dust particles are colloids.
The size of the colloidal particle diameter ( cm) is
suitable for absorbing and emitting light in all
directions (scatters of light). This is one of the
properties of colloids.

Information:
It is called the
tyndall effect
it was first ob because
served by the
physicist John english
Tyndall (1820
- 18 9 3 )
Purpose and Benefits

To understand a light scattering phenomenon from the tyndall effect, we can

do a simple experiment.

What do
we n e e d ?
 Glass
Mi l k
r
powde

Paper

Tools & Materials S al t

l a shl i g ht
F

Flour

Spoon
Water
measurin
g
cylinder
Method of Investigation
1 2 3 4

Prepare tools and Dissolve each salt, Place the paper Observe the
materials milk powder, and behind the plastic phenomenon occurs
flour with 200 mL of cup and point the in8 the three mixture
water in a plastic flashlight at each
cup. mixture in a plastic
cup.
Result and Discussion
1 Water + Salt 2 Water + Milk Powder 3 Water + Flour

Mixture condition Light beam

No Sample
(Clear / Turbid) (transmitted / Scattered / not transmitted)
1. Water + Salt Clear Transmitted
2. Water + milk powder Turbid Scattered
3. Water + Flour Turbid Not transmitted
1 When a light source is being shined through a mixture of water and salt, which the particle size of salt is < 1
nm, we can not see the difference between the solute and the solvent. So, the light is transmitted. Since salt is
dissolved in water and formed a true solution. So that this mixture can not shows the tyndall effect.

2
A mixture of water and milk powder, the particle size of milk powder is at the average of 80-100nm, so the
light is scattered. At the first glance, our eyes will see that the milk is dissolved in the water. But, what
happened in the mixture is that the milk particles are suspended in the water, and formed a colloid. So, in this
mixture we can see that the light is scattered in different directions.

3 A mixture of water and flour, the particles of flour can be seen floating in the water. The particles are large
enough to block the light. It has 100 nm of particle size, and this mixture is called a suspension, and the light
can not passes through the suspension. Hence, the tyndall effect did not occur.
Conclusion and Recomendation
• The mixture of water and salt formed a solution
and did not shows a light beam. The light was
transmitted completely. Tyndall effect did not
occur in this solution.
• The mixture of water and milk formed a colloid
characteristic. The light was scattered, so the
tyndall effect occurs
• The mixture of water and flour formed a
suspension characteristic. The light was blocked
by a large particle of the flour, so the light did not
transmitted. No tyndal effect occurs in this
mixture.
• The tyndall effect only occurs in a mixture of
water and milk.
• To see the scattered and transmitted light
clearly, we recommend to use a dark
background since the light and color of solution
is bright.
• To make a suspension, it is better to use a dark
matter (powder). so we can see the light
blocked clearly, for example: soil.
• Use a brighter torch, to make a distinct result in
the experiment.
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