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Which substance is used in making plaster when bone gets fractured?

Plaster of Paris (CaSO4.1/2 H2O) is used to join fractured bones. When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured bones, it becomes solid and sets into a hard mass. Hence, it is used to join the fractured bones.


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