What occurs when calcium chloride is reacted with sodium bisulfate?

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anor277
Oct 6, 2016

A white precipitate of calcium sulfate is the macroscopic observable.

Explanation:

#CaCl_2(aq) + NaHSO_4(aq) rarr CaSO_4(s)darr + HCl(aq) + NaCl(aq)#

#"Calcium sulfate"# is fairly insoluble. You could calculate its solubility precisely given #K_"sp"# values.

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