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Peptisation is :...

Peptisation is :

A

conversion of a colloidal into precipitate form

B

conversion of precipitate into colloidal sol

C

conversion of metal into colloidal sol by passage of electric current

D

conversion of colloidal sol into macromolecules

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B
Process by which precipitate is converted into colloid is known as peptisation.
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