When a few drops of dilute $HCl$ are added to a freshly prepared precipitate of ferric hydroxide,a reddish-brown colloidal solution is obtained. This phenomenon is known as .......

  • A
    Peptization
  • B
    Dialysis
  • C
    Protective action
  • D
    Dissolution

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