KCET2010ChemistrySurface Chemistry
Which one of the following does not involve coagulation?
Options
- AFormation of delta regions
- BPeptization
- CTreatment of drinking water by potash alum
- DClotting of blood by the use of ferric chloride
Correct answer
B. Peptization
Step-by-step solution
Coagulation is the phenomenon of conversion of colloidal sol into precipitate while in peptization, a fresh precipitate is converted into sol by adding electrolyte. Hence, it is clear that peptization does not involve coagulation.