Chemistry, asked by meenuzzzz, 1 year ago

What is plaster of paris?

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Answered by shivam2000

On heating gypsum at 373 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulphate hemihydrate ( CaSO₄ .1/2 H₂O). This is called Plaster of Paris, the substance which doctors use as plaster for supporting fractured bones in the right position. Plaster of Paris is a white powder and on mixing with water, it changes to gypsum once again giving a hard solid mass.

lovi1104: On heating gypsum at 373 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulphate hemihydrate ( CaSO₄ .1/2 H₂O). This is called Plaster of Paris, the substance which doctors use as plaster for supporting fractured bones in the right position. Plaster of Paris is a white powder and on mixing with water, it changes to gypsum once again giving a hard solid mass.

Answered by kaushikravikant

unhydrated zypsum is known as POP

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