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Is calcium sulfate an element

Updated: 8/9/2023
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No, because it has 2 substances in it - calcium and sulfate - Calcium is an element, but sulfate is a polyatomic ion. Sulfate consists of sulfur and oxygen. Therefore, calcium sulfate is a compound, that is, made of three elements.

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No,

Calcium and chlorine are different elements The substance calcium chloride is a compound of the two.

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Yes, at standard temperature and pressure.

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Calcium Sulfate is a metal salt that is a product of acid + metal carbonate; in this case: Sulfuric acid + Calcium Carbonate = calcium sulfate. The formulae for this is CaSO4.

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Calcium sulfate is ionic, Ca2+ SO42-

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