Consider the below statements and identify the correct answer.
Statement-1: Plaster of Paris has a very remarkable property of setting into hard mass on wetting with water.
Statement-II; Plaster of Paris is used in chemistry laboratories for sealing air gaps in apparatus where air tight arrangement is required.

Correct option is C

The correct answer (c) Both the statements are true.

Information Booster:

• Paris plaster's characteristics:
  • When wetted with water or exposed to a mixture and left to dry, it solidifies into a hard mass.
  • The substance is a fine white powder.
• Applications:
  • In order to assure proper healing, it is used in hospitals to fix broken bones.
  • Due to its setting property, it is used to make toys, decorative items, inexpensive ornaments, cosmetics, blackboard chalk, and statue casts.
  • It serves as a fire-retardant substance.
  • It is used in chemistry labs to close air gaps in equipment when an airtight arrangement is necessary.