(a) Give the chemical name and formula of Plaster of Paris. (b) Write the chemical equation of its preparation. (c)…

CBSE Class 10 Science PYQ · Acids, Bases and Salts · Plaster of Paris · 3 Marks · March 2026 · Standard

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393 Marks · March 2026 · Standard
(a) Give the chemical name and formula of Plaster of Paris.
(b) Write the chemical equation of its preparation.
(c) Give any two uses of it.
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(a) • Calcium sulphate hemihydrate (½ Mark)
• $\ce{CaSO4.1/2H2O}$ (½ Mark)
(b) $\ce{CaSO4.2H2O ->[373K] CaSO4.1/2H2O + 3/2H2O}$ (1 Mark)
(c) Plaster of Paris is used for
• making toys (½ Mark)
• to support fractured bones in right position. (½ Mark)
(or any other two uses)
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