Question

How is Plaster of Paris chemically different from gypsum? How they be inconverted? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Plaster of Paris is different from Gypsum in term of water of crystallization. Gypsom has 2 mole of water of crystallization where as Plaster of Paris has half mole of water of crystallization. Plaster of Paris is prepared from heating gypsum. (i) It is used for making moulds or casts for toys pottery, ceramics etc.

Answer 2

Explanation:

plaster of paris is different from gypsum because gypsum contains 2 mole of water while plaster of paris contains half mole of water.

when gypsum is heated above 120°c then it lost all water molecules and convert into anhydrous cuso4 which can not reverse into gypsum