Boojho's sister broke a white dove, a symbol of peace, made of Plaster of Paris (POP). Boojho tried to reconstruct the toy by making a powder of the broken pieces and then making a paste by mixing water. Will he be successful in his effort? Justify your answer.

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Explanation:
Boojho will not be successful because making a toy using Plaster of Paris (POP) is a change that cannot be reversed.
Plaster of Paris, immediately becomes a hard mass on adding water to it.
So, the setting of plaster of Paris on mixing water is an irreversible chemical change.

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Boojho's sister broke a white dove, a symbol of peace, made of Plaster of Paris (POP). Boojho tried to reconstruct the toy by making a powder of the broken pieces and then making a paste by mixing water. Will he be successful in his effort? Justify your answer.

Explanation: ​Boojho will not be successful because making a toy using Plaster of Paris (POP) is a change that cannot be reversed.Plaster of Paris, immediately becomes a hard mass on adding water to it.So, the setting of plaster of Paris on mixing water is an irreversible chemical change.

Explanation:
Boojho will not be successful because making a toy using Plaster of Paris (POP) is a change that cannot be reversed.
Plaster of Paris, immediately becomes a hard mass on adding water to it.
So, the setting of plaster of Paris on mixing water is an irreversible chemical change.