Question
Question: On adding few drops of dilute \(\mathrm { FeCl } _ { 3 }\) to freshly precipitated ferric hydroxide ...
On adding few drops of dilute FeCl3 to freshly precipitated ferric hydroxide a red coloured colloidal solution is obtained. The phenomenon is known as.
A
Peptisation
B
Dialysis
C
Protective action
D
Dissolution
Answer
Peptisation
Explanation
Solution
The phenomenon of converting of fresh mass into colloidal state by the action of solute or solvent is known as peptization.