Answer the following : (a) Why is Plas...

Answer the following :
(a) Why is Plaster of Paris written as `CaSO_(4)1//2H_(2)O` How is it possible to have half a water molecule attached to `CaSO_(4)` ?
(b) Why is sodium hydrogen carbonate an essential ingredient in antacids ?

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