Plaster of Paris has the chemical formula: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Plaster of Paris has the chemical formula:
A. CaSO₄
B. 2CaSO₄·H₂O
C. CaSO₄·½H₂O
D. CaSO₄·2H₂O
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Plaster of Paris is calcium sulfate hemihydrate, CaSO₄·½H₂O. It is obtained by heating gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O) at 373 K. It sets to a hard mass on mixing with water reforming gypsum. Option B (2CaSO₄·H₂O) is equivalent to CaSO₄·½H₂O but the conventional representation is CaSO₄·½H₂O. Option A is gypsum, D is anhydrous calcium sulfate. POP is used for making casts, statues, and as a building material.

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