Question

what is plaster of Paris in few words?​

Answer 1

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❥ PLASTER OF PARIS is also known as CALCIUM SULPHATE HEMIHYDRATE . It is a white powder and on mixing with water , it changes to gypsum .

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• It is a substance use as plaster for supporting fractured bones .

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• On heating gypsum { at 373 k } , it loses water molecules and becomes " calcium sulphate hemihydrate "

{ CaSO4 . 1/2H2O } .

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PLASTER OF PARIS is also known as CALCIUM SULPHATE HEMIHYDRATE . It is a white powder and on mixing with water , it changes to gypsum .