Answer the case-based question given below:
A girl met with an accident and fractured her leg. The doctor mixed a white powder with water and applied it using cotton and gauze. After some time, it hardened into a solid mass that supported the bone and helped it heal in the correct position.
Similarly, many substances we use in daily life have special properties that make them useful, such as materials used for disinfection, setting broken bones, cooking, and seasoning food. These properties make them important in our everyday life.
a. When gypsum is heated at 373 K, the solid formed is:
b. The germicidal property of bleaching powder in water is due to the formation of:
c. Baking powder is
d. Which property of gypsum makes it suitable for making drywall and plasterboard?