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Question
The chemical formula for plaster of Paris is :
Options
CaSO4. 2H2O
CaSO4. H2O
\[\ce{CaSo4.1/2H2O}\]
2CaSO4. H2O
Solution
The chemical formula of plaster of Paris is
\[\ce{CaSo4.1/2H2O}\]
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