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HRID 346405Generated: October 25, 2026

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate → Calcium Sulfate, Hemihydrate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCalcium Sulfate DihydrateHCID 24928—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductCalcium Sulfate, HemihydrateHCID 3033839—

Reaction Steps

The calcination (or dehydration) step in the manufacture of stucco is performed by heating the land plaster, and generally can be described by the following chemical equation which shows that heating calcium sulfate dihydrate yields calcium sulfate hemihydrate (stucco) and water vapor: CaSO4.2H2O+heat#CaSO4.½H2O+1 ½H2O.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07172403B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_02
ORD IDord-6e633223498d4bff9b206e572e6a7b68
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_02