Sodium hypochlorite – Wikipedia

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaOCl or NaClO, comprising a sodium cation (Na +) and a hypochlorite anion (OCl − or ClO −It may also be viewed as the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid.The anhydrous compound is unstable and may decompose explosively. It can be crystallized as a pentahydrate NaOCl ·5 H 2 O, a pale greenish-yellow solid which is not explosive and …

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