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What is Plaster of Paris? Write its uses.

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`CaSO_(4).(1)/(2)H_(2)O` is called Plaster of Paris. It is used in making white chalks. It is used in plastering the fractured bones. It is used in dentistry and in making casts of statues and busts.
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Assertion (A): Plaster of Paris should be stored in tight containers. Reason : Plaster of Paris + Water to Gypsum