Sodium Hypochlorite – NaoCl
Sodium Hypochlorite – NaoCl
Sodium Hypochlorite – NaoCl
- Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is a compound that can be effectively used for water purification. It is used on a large scale for surface purification, bleaching, odor removal and water disinfection.
- CAS No. : 7681-52-9
- Chemical Formula : NaOCl
- In water Treatment it is used to disinfect water
- By adding hypochlorite to water, hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is formed: NaOCl + H2O → HOCl + NaOH-
- Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a weak acid and dissociates to the hypochlorite ion (-OCl) and proton (H+) depending on the solution pH. It is generally believed that HOCl is the active species in the germicidal action, whereas the concentration of -OCl is a key factor determining the cleaning efficiency.