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Laser diffraction determines particle size from

  • A.the volume of gas adsorbed onto their outer surfaces
  • B.the angular pattern of light scattered by the particles
  • C.the total mass of material retained on a series of sieves
  • D.the time the particles take to settle out in a liquid

Answer: B

Correct answer: the angular pattern of light scattered by the particles

A particle scatters light through an angle that depends inversely on its size - large particles scatter narrowly forward, small ones over a wide angle. A detector array records the whole pattern and the distribution is computed from it by inverting a scattering model. It is fast, needs little sample and covers a wide range, which is why it has displaced most alternatives.

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