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Gypsum `CaSO_(4).2H_(2)O` on heating to about `120^(@)` forms a compound which has the chemical composition represented by

A

`CaSO_(4)`

B

`2CaSO_(4).H_(2)O`

C

`CaSO_(4).H_(2)O`

D

`2CaSO_(4).3H_(2)O`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`2underset("Gypsum")((CaSO_(4).2H_(2)O))overset(120^(@)C)underset("Dehydration")rarr underset("Plaster of Paris")(2CaSO_(4).H_(2)O)+3H_(2)O`
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