Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container. Explain why.

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asked Jan 15, 2018 in Chemistry by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 374 811
Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container. Explain why.

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answered Jan 15, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) 6 6 11
selected Jan 25, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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Plaster of Paris is a white powder and on mixing with water, it changes to gypsum giving a hard solid mass.

Hence, it should be stored in a moisture-proof container

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