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What is plaster of paris ? How is it pre...

What is plaster of paris ? How is it prepared ? Give its properties.

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On heating gypsum at 373 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulphate hemihydrate `(CaSO_4. 1/2 H_2O)`. This is called Plaster of Paris.
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