Chemical Formula of Gypsum
Asked by Muhammad Iqbal · 2 years ago
What is the chemical formula of gypsum and how is it represented in terms of its constituent elements?
1 Answer
The chemical formula of gypsum is CaSO4·2H2O. This represents that gypsum is composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate. In this formula, Ca stands for calcium, SO4 stands for sulfate, and 2H2O indicates that there are two water molecules associated with each formula unit of calcium sulfate.
NEET Faculty · 2 years ago
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