Benjamin S. answered 11/16/23
Experienced Biochemistry Grad Specializing in Chemistry Tutoring
Calcium bisulfate, also known as calcium hydrogen sulfate, is a compound with the chemical formula Ca(HSO₄)₂. In this compound:
- Calcium ion (Ca²⁺): Calcium forms a divalent cation with a +2 charge in its compounds.
- Bisulfate ions (HSO₄⁻): The bisulfate (or hydrogen sulfate) ion has a -1 charge.
In calcium bisulfate, there is one calcium ion and two bisulfate ions. The two bisulfate ions, each carrying a -1 charge, balance the +2 charge of the calcium ion, resulting in an electrically neutral compound.