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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
No quite correct, JD.
Is mixing calcium chloride and water a chemical reaction?
Answer YES
CaCl2(aq) + H2O(aq) = 2HCl(aq) + CaO(s)
You con't get CaCl2 back.
More importantly for melting snow: the reaction is exothermic giving off HEAT.
(thermometer is in Celsius) |
That's right, forgot CaCl2 is one that actually reacts with water.
