Setting of plaster of Paris is accompanied with___________________?

Correct answer: A. Hydration

  • A. Hydration
  • B. Dehydration
  • C. Hydrolysis
  • D. Loss of CO2

Explanation

Plaster of Paris, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, sets by reacting with water to form gypsum, calcium sulfate dihydrate. This is a hydration reaction, not dehydration or hydrolysis.

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