Question

What is the formula for calcium bisulfate?

Answer 1

Chemical formula

• The chemical formula of a compound is a symbolic representation of its composition.

Chemical formula for Calcium bisulfate

• The symbol of Calcium for $\mathrm{Ca}$.
• The symbol of polyatomic ion bisulfate is written as ${\mathrm{HSO}}_4$ with $-1$ charge.

• So, the chemical formula for Calcium bisulfate is $\text{Ca}{\left({\text{HSO}}_{\text{4}}\right)}_2$.