(a) Study the following chemical equation: CaSO_4. 2H_2O to^(373 K) CaSO_4. 1/2 H_2O+3/2 H_2O Name the reactant and the product and mention one use of the product. (b) The following salts are formed by the reaction of an acid with a base: (i) Sodium chloride (ii) Ammonium nitrate Identify the acid and the base and tabulate your answer in the format given below:

(a) Study the following chemical equation: CaSO_4. 2H_2O to^(373 K) C

1.	(a) Study the following chemical equation: CaSO_4. 2H_2O to^(373 K) CaSO_4. 1/2 H_2O+3/2 H_2O Name the reactant and the product and mention one use of the product. (b) The following salts are formed by the reaction of an acid with a base: (i) Sodium chloride (ii) Ammonium nitrate Identify the acid and the base and tabulate your answer in the format given below:
Answer» SOLUTION :(a) Reactant : GYPSUM Product: Plaster of paris USE: As plaster for SUPPORTING the fractured BONES .