Calcium Sulphate

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Calcium Sulphate    is also known as    Gypsum Science & Nature > Chemical Names

Calcium Sulphate    is also known as    Plaster of Paris Science & Nature > Chemical Names

CaSO4    is    Calcium Sulphate It is used as a desiccant. It is also used as a coagulant in products like tofu. The hemihydrate (CaSO4.~0.5H2O) is better known as plaster of Paris, while the dihydrate (CaSO4.2H2O) occurs naturally as gypsum. Science & Nature > Chemical Formulae