S Block Elements Question 173
Question: Plaster of paris hardens by
[CPMT 1994]
Options:
A) Giving off $ CO_2 $
B) Changing into $ CaCO_3 $
C) Uniting with water
D) Giving out water
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{\text{Plaster of paris}}{\mathop{CaSO_4.\frac{1}{2}H_2O}}+\frac{1}{2}H_2O\to \underset{\text{Hard mass}}{\mathop{CaSO_4.2H_2O}} $