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    Chemical formula of gypsum is __________.
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    Chemical formula of gypsum is __________.

    A.

    CaSO₄.2H2O

    B.

      CaSO₄.H2O

    C.

     CaSO₄

    D.

    CaSO₄. (1/2)HO
     

    Correct option is A

    The chemical formula of gypsum is CaSO₄·2HO, which means it is a compound of calcium sulfate with two molecules of water of crystallization.
     The mineral gypsum is commonly used in the construction industry for making plaster, drywall, and other building materials.
     It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard or sidewalk chalk, and drywall.
     

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