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sodium hypochlorite
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Sodium hypochlorite
Sodium hypochlorite
is a
chemical compound
with the
formula
NaClO. It is composed of a
sodium
cation
and a
hypochlorite
anion
; it may also be viewed as the sodium
salt
of
hypochlorous acid
. When dissolved in water it is commonly known as
bleach
, or
liquid bleach
. Sodium hypochlorite is practically and chemically distinct from
chlorine
. Sodium hypochlorite is frequently used as a
disinfectant
or a
bleaching agent
.
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