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What causes Brownian movement in a colloidal solution?

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The molecules of dispersion medium due to their kinetic motion strike against the colloidal particles (dispersed phase) from all sides with different forces causing them to move. However, colloidal particles being comparatively havier, move with a slower speed.
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