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Define:

Plaster of paris


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Plaster of Paris:

  • Plaster of Paris (POP) Is known as calcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO4.1/2 H2O).
  • It is prepared by heating calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO4 .2H2O) or gypsum
  • It is used in casting statues, surgical plasters, etc.


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