When freshly precipitated Fe(OH)3 is boiled with water in the presence of few drops of dil. HCl, a hydrated ferric oxide sol is obtained. This method is termed:
A
dialysis
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B
peptization
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C
ultrafiltration
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D
electro-dispersion
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Solution
The correct option is B peptization
Freshly prepared ferric hydroxide on treatment with a small amount of ferric chloride in presence of dil hydrochloric acid solution forms a dark reddish brown solution where Ferric chloride acts as a peptizing agent and the process is known as peptization.