Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. It is composed of a sodium cation ({Chem|Na|+}) and a hypochlorite anion ({Chem|ClO|-}); it may also be viewed as the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid. When dissolved in water it is commonly known as bleach or liquid bleach, and is frequently used as a disinfectant or a bleaching a...
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(from the article `sodium`) ...sodium hydroxide by electrolytic decomposition and in the production of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) by the Solvay process. The electrolysis of ... ...fabrics; in textile finishing the bleaching process is used to produce white cloth, to prepare fabrics for other finishes, or to remove ... This substance, ...
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NaClO Molar mass: 74.44217
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Bleaching and disinfecting agent
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<chemical> The sodium salt of hypochlorous acid. It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. ... Pharmacological action: disinfectants, oxidants. ... Chemical name: Hypochlorous acid, sodium salt ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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a compound having germicidal, deodorizing, and bleaching properties; used in solution to disinfect utensils, and in diluted form (Dakin solution) as a local antibacterial.
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Bleaching and disinfecting agent
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. strong oxidizer; explosive when anhydrous. Decomposes by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air. Liberates chlorine and oxygen; used in aqueous solution as a bleach and disinfectant. The active constituent of many household bleaches, Clorox, Javex.
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Swimming pool chemistry: Liquid chlorine used in pools, identical yet stronger than Clorox bleach.
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Sodium hypochlorite is an unstable oxidising compound of sodium, oxygen and chlorine with the formulae NaOCl, produced by the electrolysis of sodium chloride and only known to exist in aqueous solution. Sodium hypochlorite is extensively used in household bleach, in industrial bleach for bleaching paper pulp and textiles, for the chlorination of wa...
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n] - an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
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Sold as a solution under a variety of trade names for use as liquid bleach. Symbol NaOCl
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noun an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
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