Question

Write the name of the products formed by heating gypsum at 373 k.Write one use of it

Answer 1

When gypsum is heated then we get plaster of pairs.

The chemical equation is:

CaSO4.2H2O  ---------->CaSO4.1/2H2O  +3/2 H2O (Calcium Sulphate hemi hydrated salt)

Plaster pairs is used in designing and in ornamentation of different materials.