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Dead burnt plaster is (i) CaSO4 (ii) CaSO4.1/2 H2O (iii) CaSO4.H2O (iv) CaSO4.2H2O

Answer: Option i)

When plaster of Paris is heated to 200°C, it transforms into anhydrous calcium sulphate, often known as dead plaster, which lacks setting properties since it absorbs water at a sluggish rate.