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Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly k...

Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly known as

A

glass

B

gypsum

C

asbestos

D

limestone

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B
dihydrate `(CaSO_4 . 2H_2O)` also known as Gypsum is a white odorless crystalline solid. It is used as a fertilizer and is the main constituent of plaster of paris, blackboard chalk, and drywall.
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