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Chemistry Question on Colloids

Peptization denotes

A

digestion of food

B

hydrolysis of proteins

C

breaking and dispersion into colloidal state

D

precipitation of solid from colloidal dispersion

Answer

breaking and dispersion into colloidal state

Explanation

Solution

The dispersal of a precipitated material into colloidal solution by the action of an electrolyte in solution is called peptisation and the electrolyte is called a peptising agent.