Calcium Sulphate

₦72,000Negotiable

Description

WHAT IS CALCIUM? calcium in itself is an essential metal to living organisms and also because of its chemical properties, it is important when making deoxidizers, desulfurizer, and decarbonizers. calcium sulphate is a calcium compound with the formula CaSO4 and its related hydrates. Its forms are white solids, barely soluble in water. Its two common hydrates are gypsum and plaster of Paris. Plaster of Paris is a Hemi-hydrate of calcium sulphate that is obtained by heating gypsum to 393 K. USES AND APPLICATION OF CALCIUM SULPHATE. calcium sulphate comes in forms and can be used in the building industry to make plasters for false ceilings. it can also be used by artisans and builders to make burial sites and statues. Even pharmaceutical companies use it to make dentures. Due to its ability to be moulded into paste form, it is a major product needed when making plaster of Paris. it is also used as a coagulant. it can also be used as a moisture indicator; even back in the day, it was used to make sulphuric acid.