Science, asked by s9rishavideep, 1 year ago

What is the difference between plaster of Paris and gypsum while both are made by the combination of calcium sulphate and water?

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Answered by devyanirawat

Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral. Both plaster of paris and gamer contain hydrated calcium sulphate but their water content differs from each other . Gypsum is CaSO4·2H2O while Plater of Paris is CaSO4·0.5H2O. Plater of paris is prepared by heating gypsum which is a dihydrate

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