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TylerH
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Homework Statement
I'm trying to understand what happens, chronologically, when 2mol HCl is mixed with 1mol Ca(OH)2 in aqueous solution. Also, is the resulting solution acidic or alkaline.
Homework Equations
[tex]2HCl + Ca(OH)_2 = 2H^+ + 2Cl^- + Ca^{2+} + 2(OH)^- = ?[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I think the H ion will combine with the OH's to make water, but I don't know what happens to the Cl and Ca ions. If they remain unbonded and just float around in the water, then I don't know what effect this has on pH. They don't donate H, obviously, but they don't covalently bond with it either.