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Plaster of Paris is obtained by heating:

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gypsum
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limestone
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C
sodium carbonate
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calcium sulphate
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Solution

The correct option is C gypsum

Plaster of Paris is made by heating the mineral gypsum. When gypsum is heated to about 150°C it losses water and produces the powder of plaster of Paris.


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