Knowra Sodium hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is an inorganic salt commonly supplied in water. Its oxidizing action makes aqueous solutions useful as bleach and disinfectant.
Hypochlorous acid : A weak acid, HOCl, that is a potent disinfectant in water. Hypochlorite forms this more germicidal species in water, with the balance controlled by pH.
Household bleach : A consumer cleaning product whose active ingredient is usually dilute sodium hypochlorite. It is the best-known formulation of sodium hypochlorite for laundry and household sanitation.
Sodium : A soft, reactive alkali metal with chemical symbol Na and atomic number 11. Sodium forms the positive ion paired with hypochlorite in the compound.
Calcium hypochlorite : An inorganic chlorine compound, Ca(ClO)₂, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. It provides available chlorine in a solid form, unlike the usually liquid sodium hypochlorite.
Chlorine gas poisoning : Injury caused by inhaling chlorine gas, which irritates and damages the respiratory tract. Acids can cause hypochlorite cleaners to release this toxic gas.
Oxidation : A chemical process in which a substance loses electrons or increases its oxidation state. Sodium hypochlorite destroys pigments and many biological molecules by oxidizing them.
Water chlorination : The addition of chlorine-based disinfectants to water to control disease-causing microorganisms. Sodium hypochlorite is used to disinfect drinking water and water systems.
Hypochlorite : The chlorine oxyanion ClO⁻ and its salts, including sodium hypochlorite. This anion is the reactive component responsible for much of the compound's oxidizing action.
Hydrogen peroxide : A reactive compound, H₂O₂, used as an oxidizer, bleaching agent, and disinfectant. It offers an alternative oxidizing bleach and does not contain chlorine.
Chemical burns : Tissue injury caused by contact with corrosive or strongly irritating chemicals. Concentrated hypochlorite can injure skin and eyes.
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