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Plaster of paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container explain why?

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Plaster of Paris easily absorbs. water and forms gypsum. Thus, if Plaster of Paris is not kept in a sture-proof container, then all Plaster of Paris will get serted into gypsum.
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