Sodium hypochlorite
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Chemical formula | NaOCl |
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OTP appearance | greenish yellow solid |
Molar Mass(g/mol) | 74.442 |
Density(g/cc) | 1.11 |
Melting Point(°C) | 18 |
Solubility in water(g/L) | 293g/L |
NFPA 704 |
Uses
Justification Questioned
Other
- Disinfection
- Cleaning
- Treatment of cloth
- Required for (Chlorine) haloform reactions.
Natural occurrence
Does not occur naturally
Hazards
Toxic, irritating, can decompose to products including chlorine gas.
Production
Synthesis
from calcium hypochlorite
- Mix 1:2 molar amounts of calcium hypochlorite and sodium carbonate in solution.
- Filter
- Residue is calcium carbonate. Recycle.
- Filtrate is sodium hypochlorite