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How many moles of water are lost per mole of gypsum, , when it is converted completely into plaster of Paris?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

Gypsum has 2 water molecules per formula unit and plaster of Paris has . The loss is mol per mole of gypsum.
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