Why calcium sulfate hemihydrate is called plaster of paris
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When Gypsum is heated, it leads to the formation of Plaster of Paris. and its chemical name is calcium sulfate dihydrate. On heating gypsum to around 300-400°C, it gets converted into a white substance called as Plaster of Paris. Plaster of Paris is used to join cracked bones.
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The name plaster of Paris came from the fact that:-
1. It was first of all made by heating gypsum.
2. The Gypsum was mainly found in Paris.
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Plaster of Paris stands for calcium sulphate hemihydrate, which is obtained by heating the mineral, gyspum. Paris then had rich deposits of gyspum, which was heated in large quantities to manufacture plaster and make it strong enough to withstand weight of massive buildings and hence the name 'Plaster of Paris' was given.