JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry The s-Block Elements / s-ब्लॉक के तत्व Question Bank Alkaline Earth Metals

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    Plaster of paris hardens by [CPMT 1994]

    A) Giving off \[C{{O}_{2}}\]

    B) Changing into \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\]

    C) Uniting with water

    D) Giving out water

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\underset{\text{Plaster of paris}}{\mathop{CaS{{O}_{4}}.\frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}O}}\,+\frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}O\,\to \,\underset{\text{Hard mass}}{\mathop{CaS{{O}_{4}}.2{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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