Sulphur content in Gypsum is

A. 6%

B. 16%

C. 18%

D. 28%

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.