Plaster of Paris is calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO₄·½H₂O). When mixed with water, it forms calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O), which is a hard solid. This property makes it ideal for creating casts to immobilize fractured bones, allowing them to heal properly.
The paste of a white material in water is used to maintain a fractured bone fixed in place. The white material used is called
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2017 · Topic: Acid, Base and Salt (Common Salts: Baking Soda, Washing Soda, Plaster of Paris and Gypsum)
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