It is the process of converting a freshly prepared precipitate into a colloid by adding an electrolyte having a common ion.
The Electrolyte added is called peptizing agent .
During peptization the precipitate absorbs one of the ions either positive or negative , of the electrolyte. This causes the precipitates to break into smaller particles of colloid size.
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