The systematic name for gypsum is calcium sulfate dihydrate.
Gypsum is a hydrated calcium sulfate: CaSO4.2H2O.
The common name for CaSO4 in its hydrated form is gypsum.
The name of CaSO4ยท2H2O is calcium sulfate dihydrate, also known as gypsum.
The compound which is inaccurated described in your question as caso4h2o is actually CaSO4 and H2O which are two compounds, calcium sulphate and water.
Alabaster
Calcium sulfate, plaster of paris, and gypsum are common names for caso4.5h2o.
Calcium sulfate (CaSO4) is called also gypsum.
First of all, Gypsum is a mineral, and Rock Gypsum is a rock, don't get them confused. Second of all, no they aren't. Rock Gypsum is a sedimentary rock, and an alternate name for it is Alabaster.
Actually it is. Gypsum, a colloquial name for Calcium Sulfate, is used as a desiccant and coagulant in a number of foods.
The chemical formula of calcium sulfate is CaSO4.
CaSO4 2H2O