• (a) What is the common name of the compound CaOCl2?
(b) Name the raw material used for the preparation of plaster of Paris.
(c) Which property of plaster of Paris is utilised in making casts for broken limbs in hospitals?
Explain why chlorine is used for sterilising drinking water supply.

Question

•	(a) What is the common name of the compound CaOCl2?
(b)	Name the raw material used for the preparation of plaster of Paris.
(c)	Which property of plaster of Paris is utilised in making casts for broken limbs in hospitals?
Explain why chlorine is used for sterilising drinking water supply.

Accepted Answer

Solution:
Bleaching powder
Gypsum
Plaster of Paris has the property of setting into hard mass after
Chlorine is the best for sterilising drinking water supply because it kills all the bacteria and germs present in the water. It acts as a disinfectant

Suggested Q&A