Question

What is the chemical formula of plaster of paris ( P. O .P ) ? ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The chemical name of Plaster of Paris or POP is Calcium sulfate hemihydrate and the hemihydrate part is due to the half molecule of water which is attached to the calcium sulfate molecule. From the chemical name the chemical formula can be written as CaSO4. 1/2H2O.

Answer 2

Answer:

Gypsum - The chemical name of plaster of paris is calcium sulphate dihydrate. Gypsum is a crystalline mineral of hydrated calcium sulphate (chemical formula CaSO4. 2H2O