It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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Environmental hazard
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It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
| Physical Description | Sodium hypochlorite appears as colorless or slightly yellow watery liquid with an odor of household bleach. Mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) |
| Color/Form | Greenish yellow liquid |
| Odor | Disagreeable, sweetish odor |
| Melting Point | MP: 18 °C /Pentahydrate/ |
| Boiling Point | Boiling point: 111 °C in solution |
| Density | 1.093 for 5% solution (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 29.3 g/100 g (0 °C) in water |
| Vapor Pressure | Vapor pressure, kPa at 20 °C: 2 - 2.5 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | UNSTABLE IN AIR UNLESS MIXED WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE. |
| IUPAC Name | sodium hypochlorite |
| Molecular Formula | ClNaO |
| Molecular Weight | 74.44 g/mol |
| CAS | 7681-52-9 |
| SMILES | [O-]Cl.[Na+] |
| InChIKey | SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1910217 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 5LTR |
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