A rock formed after evaporation of water is __________.

Plaster of Paris

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Gypsum

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Both A and B

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Gypsum
Rocks formed after evaporation of water are called evaporites. Gypsum is an example of evaporites.
Plaster of Paris is manufactured from gypsum and thus it is a secondary product hence cannot be the right answer here.
Thus option B ie gypsum is the right answer.

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A rock formed after evaporation of water is __________.

The correct option is B GypsumRocks formed after evaporation of water are called evaporites. Gypsum is an example of evaporites.Plaster of Paris is manufactured from gypsum and thus it is a secondary product hence cannot be the right answer here.Thus option B ie gypsum is the right answer.

The correct option is B Gypsum
Rocks formed after evaporation of water are called evaporites. Gypsum is an example of evaporites.
Plaster of Paris is manufactured from gypsum and thus it is a secondary product hence cannot be the right answer here.
Thus option B ie gypsum is the right answer.