Brownian motion: Suspended particles in a colloid mixture
Brownian motion in a colloid.
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Transcript
In a colloid mixture the particles that are mixed in stay suspended and will not separate out of what they are mixed into.
This doesn’t make sense if you only rely on the naked eye.
But if you look at a colloid under a microscope, you can see that the molecules of the liquid are in motion.
Because of the motion, the larger particles of the colloid are being constantly bombarded by the smaller particles of the liquid.
This motion and bombardment keeps the colloid particles suspended and is called Brownian motion.
This doesn’t make sense if you only rely on the naked eye.
But if you look at a colloid under a microscope, you can see that the molecules of the liquid are in motion.
Because of the motion, the larger particles of the colloid are being constantly bombarded by the smaller particles of the liquid.
This motion and bombardment keeps the colloid particles suspended and is called Brownian motion.