Give chemical name, formula, and uses of Plaster of Paris.

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Chemical name: Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
Formula: $C a S O_{4} . \frac{1}{2} H_{2} O$
Uses:
Used in medicine to make plaster cast.
Used in preparation of protective and decorative coating of walls and ceiling.

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