Question

Peptization is a ______.

Options

• process of converting soluble particles to form colloidal solution

• process of converting precipitate into colloidal solution

• process of bringing colloidal molecule into solution

• process of converting a colloidal solution into precipitate

Answer 1

Peptization is a process of converting precipitate into colloidal solution.

Explanation:

Peptization is the process of converting a freshly prepared precipitate into a colloidal solution by adding a suitable electrolyte called a peptizing agent. This causes the precipitate particles to disperse as colloidal particles due to adsorbed ions causing repulsion between particles, thus forming a colloidal solution from the precipitate.