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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

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

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture proof container because the presence of moisture can cause slow setting of plaster of Paris by bringing about its hydration. This will make the plaster of Paris useless after sometime.