Deficiency of B vitamins and folic acid in maternal diet is another commonly associated cause of cleft lip and palate in the new born. Parents who are older than usual at the time of birth of their baby are at higher risk of having children with cleft lip and orRead More →

Cause of peptization:– As electrolyte is added to a freshly precipitated substance, the particles of the precipitate preferentially adsorbs one particular type of ions of the electrolyte. As a result they get dispersed due to electrostatic repulsions. How does acid prevent peptization? Nitric acid is added to the wash liquidRead More →