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Sodium Hypochlorite

CHEBI:CHEBI_32146

Definition

An inorganic sodium salt in which hypochlorite is the counterion. It is used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent and is commonly found in household bleach.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
ClNaO
Molecular Mass
74.44200
Charge
0
SMILES
[Na+].[O-]Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/ClO.Na/c1-2;/q-1;+1
InChIKey
SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • Hypochlorite sodium
  • Hypochlorous acid, sodium salt
  • NaClO
  • NaOCl
  • sodium hypochlorite
  • Sodium oxychloride
  • Texant

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
9881
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Sodium_hypochlorite

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