Identity the compound of calcium which is used for plastering of fractured bones . with the help of chemical equation show how is it prepared and what special precautions should be take during the preparation of this compound.
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Plaster of Paris (calcium sulphate hemihydrate) is the compound used for plastering fractured bones.
CaSO4.2H2O----->CaSO2.1/2H2O + 3/2H2O
Calcium sulphate should be heated exactly at 373K to get the Plaster of Paris.
plaster of Paris = 2CaSO4·½H2O + 3H2O
preacations for making it
Plaster of Paris is made by heating the mineral gypsum. Large deposits were originally found outside of Paris in France hence its name. When gypsum is heated to about 150°C it losses water and produces the powder, plaster of Paris
Gypsum =heat=> Plaster of Paris + steam
2CaSO4·2H2O =heat=> 2CaSO4·½H2O + 3H2O
When water is added to the plaster of Paris powder it rehydrates (absorbs water) and quickly hardens.
Plaster of Paris + water ==> Gypsum
2CaSO4·½H2O + 3H2O ==> 2CaSO4·2H2O + heat
Plaster of Paris can be used for casts to hold broken limbs in place, modeling casts, sculptures and in plasterboard walls and ceilings, commonly called Gyprock.
Large amounts of plaster of Paris placed directly onto the skin can cause serious burns because of the heat produced!
The chemical formula for plaster of Paris is CaSO4·½H2O which means that there are two molecules of water around each CaSO4 group.
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