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What is the chemical formula of gypsum?☺​

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calcium sulfate dihydrate

Gypsum is the name given to a mineral categorized as calcium sulfate mineral, and its chemical formula is calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO4⋅ 2H2O. However, a broader definition includes all the calcium sulfates, including calcium sulfate hemihydrate, CaSO4⋅ 0.5H2O, which is known as plaster or plaster of Paris (POP).

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