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which of the following is used to make toys

a) plaster of Paris b) gypsum c) bleaching powder d) calcium carbonate

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Different types of synthatic plastics are the main ingredients of toys.
But out of the given options, option (a)plaster of Paris is the best option.
plaster of Paris is used to make different shapes, and are easy to handle.

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Q. Match the following columns.

Column (I)	Column (II)
(1) Bleaching powder	(a) Sodium bicarbonate
(2) Baking soda	(b) Sodium carbonate
(3) Washing soda	(c) Calcium oxychloride
(4) Plaster of Paris	(d) Calcium sulphate hemihydrate

Q. Match the following columns.

Column (I)	Column(II)
(1) Plaster of Paris	(i) Ca(OH) $_{2}$
(2) Gypsum	(ii) CaSO $_{4}$ . $\frac{1}{2}$ H $_{2}$ O
(3) Bleaching powder	(iii) CaSO $_{4}$ .2H $_{2}$ O
(4) Slaked lime	(iv) CaOCl $_{2}$

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