Question

what is gypsum and plaster of Paris. explain in detail with reaction and formula​

Answer 1

Gypsum is calcium sulphate dihydrate. The chemical formula of gypsum is CaSO4·2H2O. Plaster of Paris is prepared by heating gypsum to a temperature of 373K. When gypsum is heated to a temperature of 373k ,It loses three-Fourths of its water of crystallisation and forms Plaster of Paris.

Answer 2

• ɢʏᴘsᴜᴍ ɪs ᴄᴀʟᴄɪᴜᴍ sᴜʟᴘʜᴀᴛᴇ ᴅɪʜʏᴅʀᴀᴛᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴇᴍɪᴄᴀʟ ғᴏʀᴍᴜʟᴀ ᴏғ ɢʏᴘsᴜᴍ ɪs ᴄᴀsᴏ4·2ʜ2ᴏ. ᴘʟᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴘᴀʀɪs ɪs ᴘʀᴇᴘᴀʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ʜᴇᴀᴛɪɴɢ ɢʏᴘsᴜᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴏғ 373ᴋ. ᴡʜᴇɴ ɢʏᴘsᴜᴍ ɪs ʜᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴏғ 373ᴋ ,ɪᴛ ʟᴏsᴇs ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ-ғᴏᴜʀᴛʜs ᴏғ ɪᴛs ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟʟɪsᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ғᴏʀᴍsᴘʟᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴘᴀʀɪs.

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