The paste of a white material in water is used to maintain a fractured bone fixed in place. The white material used is called
bleaching powder
plaster of Paris
powder of zinc oxide
lime powder
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
Plaster of Paris is calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO₄·½H₂O). When mixed with water, it forms calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O), which is a hard solid. This property makes it ideal for creating casts to immobilize fractured bones, allowing them to heal properly.