white, crystalline, granular, or dry product with the chemical formula NaHSO₄. It's the sodium salt of the bisulfate anion, and is formed when sulfuric acid is partially neutralized by sodium base, usually sodium chloride or sodium hydroxide. Sodium bisulfate is used primarily to lower pH. it also is used in metal finishing, cleaning products, and to lower the pH of water for effective chlorination in swimming pools and hot tubs