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(B) Gypsum,$CaSO_4 \cdot 2H_2O$,on heating to about $120\ ^\circ C$ forms a compound known as Plaster of Paris.The chemical composition of Plaster of

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$2CaSO_4 \cdot H_2O$

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(B) Gypsum,$CaSO_4 \cdot 2H_2O$,on heating to about $120\ ^\circ C$ forms a compound known as Plaster of Paris.The chemical composition of Plaster of Paris is represented by $2CaSO_4 \cdot H_2O$ or $CaSO_4 \cdot \frac{1}{2} H_2O$.The balanced chemical equation is:$2(CaSO_4 \cdot 2H_2O) \xrightarrow{120\ ^\circ C} 2CaSO_4 \cdot H_2O + 3H_2O$

Gypsum $CaSO_4 \cdot 2H_2O$ on heating to about $120\ ^\circ C$ forms a compound which has the chemical composition represented by :-

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