CMC Medical CMC-Medical Ludhiana Solved Paper-2015

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    What will happen when we add a little amount of water to\[CaS{{O}_{4}}\cdot \frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}O\]?

    A)  The product becomes very hard

    B)  The product becomes very soft

    C)  A shining surface is obtained

    D)  The colour of product will change

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[CaS{{O}_{4}}\cdot \frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}O\]is plaster of Paris and becomes very hard when we add water to it. This hard mass called gypsum. \[CaS{{O}_{4}}\cdot \frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}O+1\frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}O\to CaS{{O}_{4}}\cdot 2{{H}_{2}}O+\text{Heat}\] The setting of plaster of Paris is exothermic process.


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