sodium hypochlorite

Also known as bleach, antiformin, hypochlorite sodium, sodium oxychloride, hypochlorous acid, sodium salt

chemical compound

OverviewAI-generated

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. Its canonical SMILES notation is [O-]Cl.[Na+], and it has a mass of 73.954. The standard enthalpy of formation for this substance is -350.4.

According to PubChem data, the compound has a weight of 74.44 and a topological polar surface area of 23.1. It contains zero hydrogen bond donors and one hydrogen bond acceptor, with a net charge of 0. The IUPAC name for the compound is sodium hypochlorite.

A PubMed search for sodium hypochlorite yields a count of 10623 entries. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 525 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula: ClNaO
Molecular weight: 74.44 g/mol
IUPAC name: sodium hypochlorite
SMILES: [O-]Cl.[Na+]
InChIKey: SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 23.1 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Encyclopedic overview

Sodium hypochlorite is an alkaline inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaOCl (also written as NaClO). It is commonly known in a dilute aqueous solution as bleach or chlorine bleach. It is the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid, consisting of sodium cations (Na) and hypochlorite anions (OCl, also written as OCl and ClO).

The anhydrous compound is unstable and may decompose explosively. It can be crystallized as a pentahydrate NaOCl·5H2O, a pale greenish-yellow solid which is not explosive and is stable if kept refrigerated.

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