Plaster of Paris is prepared by heating one of the following to a temperature of 100 deg-C- This is-a- CaSO3-2H2O-b- CaCl2-2H2O-c- CaCO3-2H2O-d- CaSO4-2H2O

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Family of Salts

Plaster of Pa...

Question

Plaster of Paris is prepared by heating one of the following to a temperature of 100°C. This is:
(a) CaSO₃.2H₂O
(b) CaCl₂.2H₂O
(c) CaCO₃.2H₂O
(d) CaSO₄.2H₂O

Open in App

Solution

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Plaster of Paris is prepared by heating which of the following compounds?

(a) What is plaster of Paris? Write the chemical formula of plaster of Paris.

(b) How is plaster of Paris prepared? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.

(d) State two important uses of plaster of Paris.

A lot of dry powder of one of the following chemicals can be released over a fire to extinguish it. This chemical is :

(a) plaster of Paris

(b) baking soda

(d) bitumen

Join BYJU'S Learning Program