CaCl2 hydrolysis in water is noted to be exothermic and forms Hydrochloric acid., a strong acid.
CaCl2 + 2 H20 <----> Ca(OH)2 + 2 HCl
As such, this acid salt has been proposed as a safer acid substitute.
Now, it is well know that the reaction of an acid with NaHCO3, baking soda, produces CO2. In the case of HCl:
2 HCl + 2 NaHCO3 --> 2 NaCl + 2 H2O + 2 CO2
So the final reaction products will include Ca(OH)2, NaCl and CO2.
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