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What is the molecular formula of gypsum?

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${CaSO}_{4} . 2 H_{2} O$

$2 {CaSO}_{4} \cdot H_{2} O$

${CaSO}_{4} \cdot 3 H_{2} O$

${CaSO}_{4} \cdot H_{2} O$

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When plaster of paris is mixed with water plaster of paris takes up water of crystallization to form calcium sulphate dihydrate.

This sets to a hard mass which is monoclinic calcium sulphate dihydrate which is also called as gypsum. Thus gypsum is the final product of setting of plaster of paris.

The reaction is as follows:

${CaSO}_{4} \cdot 1 / 2 H_{2} O + 11 / 2 H_{2} O \to {CaSO}_{4} \cdot 2 H_{2} O$

Hence the correct option is (B).

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