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CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE

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CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE

Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with formula Ca(ClO)2. It is the main active ingredient of commercial products called bleaching powder, chlorine powder, or chlorinated lime, used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent. This compound is relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach). It is a white solid, although commercial samples appear yellow. It strongly smells of chlorine, owing to its slow decomposition in moist air. It is not highly soluble in hard water, and is more preferably used in soft to medium-hard water. It has two forms: dry (anhydrous); and hydrated (hydrous). Documentation:
Technical data
  • Molecular Formula
    Ca(ClO)2
  • Molar Mass
    142.98 g/mol
  • Appearance
    White/gray powder
  • Density
    2.35 g/cm3 (20 °C)
  • Melting point
    100 °C (212 °F; 373 K)
  • Boiling point
    175 °C (347 °F; 448 K) decomposes
  • Solubility in water
    21 g/100 mL, reacts
  • Solubility
    reacts in alcohol