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Question
What is plaster of Paris? Write the chemical formula of plaster of Paris.
Solution
Plaster of Paris is calcium sulphate hemi-hydrate (calcium sulphate half hydrate). The chemical formula of plaster of Paris is CaSO4.1/2H2O.
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