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Agriculture · Q456

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 456

Q456

Sulphur content in Gypsum is

A.
6%
B.
16%
C.
18%
Answer
D.
28%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Gypsum is a soft sulphate mineral composed of calcium sulphate dehydrated with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Sulphur content in Gypsum is 18%.
It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard or sidewalk chalk and drywall.