Question

water is added to plaster of paris​

Answer 1

Answer:

When water is added to plaster of Paris, it gives a solid hard mass known as Gypsum.

Answer 2

Answer:

When water is added to plaster of Paris, it gives a solid hard mass known as Gypsum.

When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water, a crystallization reaction occurs which leads to the formation of orthorhombic calcium sulphate dihydrate. The powder changes to a paste and finally turns into a solid compound which is monoclinic calcium sulphate dihydrate or basically gypsum.

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