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Hypochlorous acid is an
inorganic compound with the
chemical formula ClOH, also
written as HClO, HOCl, or ClHO. Its
structure is H−O−Cl. It is an acid...
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chlorine oxide family of compounds, as well as
being the
anhydride of
hypochlorous acid. It is a
strong oxidiser and
chlorinating agent. The
earliest method...
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aqueous solution as
bleach or
chlorine bleach. It is the
sodium salt of
hypochlorous acid,
consisting of
sodium cations (Na+) and
hypochlorite anions (−OCl...
- chloride. The
electrolysis of such salt
solutions produces a
solution of
hypochlorous acid and
sodium hydroxide. The
resulting water can be used as a disinfectant...
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swimming pools,
where the
compound is
readily formed as a
product from
hypochlorous acid
reacting with
ammonia and
other nitrogenous substances in the water...
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medium (pH 8.5–11). The
acting chlorinating agent in this
reaction is
hypochlorous acid (HOCl),
which has to be
generated by
protonation of hypochlorite...
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hypohalous acids to
carry out
their antimicrobial activity,
including hypochlorous acid, the
sodium salt of
which is the
chemical in bleach. It is a lysosomal...
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method is the
heating of
hypochlorous acid,
producing chloric acid and
hydrogen chloride: 3 HClO → HClO3 + 2 HCl
Chlorate Hypochlorous acid
Chlorous acid Perchloric...
- in this acid. The pure
substance is unstable,
disproportionating to
hypochlorous acid (Cl
oxidation state +1) and
chloric acid (Cl
oxidation state +5):...
- oxide. It is very
soluble in water, in
which it is in
equilibrium with
hypochlorous acid (HOCl), of
which it is the anhydride. It is thus an
effective bleach...
