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State the common and chemical names of the compound formed when plaster of Paris is mixed with water.

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When plaster of Paris is mixed with water, it settles into a hard mass to form gypsum (common name). The chemical name of gypsum is calcium sulphate dihydrate.
CaSO4.12H2O + 112H2O CaSO4.2H20

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