Plaster of Paris (POP) has the formula:
- CaSO₄·2H₂O
- CaSO₄·½H₂O
- CaCO₃
- Ca(OH)₂
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Correct answer: B. CaSO₄·½H₂O
1. POP is calcium sulphate hemihydrate: CaSO₄·½H₂O.
2. Made by heating gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O) to ~100 °C.
3. On adding water it sets to gypsum, useful for casts/moulds.
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 2 §2.4.4 Plaster of Paris_