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Only one half of water molecule is shown in the formula of plaster of Paris. Why

Posted by Amit Mahto 5 years ago

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Gaurav Seth 5 years ago

It is in the form of a white powder. When the powder of Plaster of Paris is mixed with water, it becomes hard and solid gypsum. ... In , only half a water molecule is shown as the water of crystallization because two molecules of CaSO4 share one molecule of water

Formula of plaster of Paris is CaSO₄.1/2 H₂O

It is not possible to have half a molecule of water.

The formula CaSO₄.1/2 H₂O over here actually means that two molecules of CaSO₄ share one molecule of water.

The formula of plaster of Paris can also be written as 2CaSO₄. H₂O.

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