SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

AntiforminBleachChloride of sodaSodium chloroxideIn dilution:Carrel-Dakin solutionModified Dakin's solutionSurgical chlorinated soda solution 7681-52-9(anhydrous)Y10022-70-5(pentahydrate)Y Interactive image CHEBI:32146Y 22756Y DBSALT001517 231-668-3 D01711Y 23665760 NH3486300 DY38VHM5ODY DTXSID8021276 InChI=1S/ClO.Na/c1-2;/q-1;+1YKey: SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-NYInChI=1/ClO.Na/c1-2;/q-1;+1Key: SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYAD [Na+].[O-]Cl White crystalline solid (anhydrous);Colorless or slightly yellowor greenish-yellow crystalline solid (pentahydrate) Sodium chlorideSodium chloriteSodium chlorateSodium perchlorate Lithium hypochloritePotassium hypochloriteCalcium hypochloriteBarium hypochloriteSilver hypochlorite HypochloriteChlorine monoxideHypochlorous acidMethyl hypochlorite Sodium hypochloriteis analkalineinorganicchemical compoundwith theformulaNaOCl(also written as NaClO).‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​ It is commonly known in a diluteaqueous solutionasbleachor chlorine bleach.It is thesodiumsaltofhypochlorous acid, consisting of sodiumcations(Na+) andhypochloriteanions(−OCl, also written asOCl−andClO−). The anhydrouscompoundis unstable and may decompose explosively.It can be crystallized as apentahydrateNaOCl·5H2O, a pale greenish-yellow solid which is notexplosiveand is stable if kept refrigerated. Sodium hypochlorite is most often encountered as a pale greenish-yellow dilute solution referred to as chlorine bleach, which is ahousehold chemicalwidely used (since the 18th century) as adisinfectantandbleaching agent. In solution, the compound is unstable and easily decomposes, liberatingchlorine, which is the active principle of such products. Sodium hypochlorite is still the most importantchlorine-based bleach. Its corrosive properties, common availability, and reaction products make it a significant safety risk. In particular,mixingliquid bleach with other cleaning products, such as acids found inlimescale-removing products, will release toxicchlorine gas. A common misconception is that mixing bleach with ammonia also releases chlorine, but in reality they react to producechloraminessuch asnitrogen trichloride. With excess ammonia andsodium hydroxide,hydrazinemay be generated.