Question

A fresh precipitate can be transformed into colloidal sol by _______.

Answer 1

1. Peptization is the process by which an electrolyte in a solution disperses recently precipitated particles into a colloidal solution.
2. A peptizing agent is the name of the electrolyte that is employed.
3. Sols produced by peptization include, for instance: A little amount of freshly made Ferric chloride solution treated with the freshly made Ferric hydroxide to produce a dark reddish brown solution.
4. A peptizing agent is Ferric chloride.

Hence, a fresh precipitate can be transformed into a colloidal sol by peptization.