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Calcium hypochlorite, tech.

Catalog No. AA4254818
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For Use in Deodorant, Oxidizing Agent, Bleaching Agent | CAS: 7778-54-3 | CaCl2O2 | 142.976 g/mol

Deodorant, oxidizing agent, bleaching agentCalcium hypochlorite is used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment plants. It is also used to disinfect drinking water, equipments in the industry and surfaces and equipments in kitchens. Further, it is used to bleach textiles and paper. It is also employed in bathroom cleaners and laundry detergents. It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic chemistry. It is involved in the cleavage of glycols, alfa-hydroxy carboxylic acids and keto acids to yield fragmented aldehydes or carboxylic acids respectively. It plays an important role in the haloform reaction to prepare chloroform.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7778-54-3
Molecular Formula CaCl2O2
MDL Number MFCD00010900
InChI Key ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor
PubChem CID 24504

Specifications

Melting Point 100°C
Color White
Physical Form Granules
Quantity 50 g
Solubility Information Soluble in water.
SMILES [O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ca+2]
IUPAC Name calcium;dihypochlorite
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 142.976
Formula Weight 142.98
Appearance White granular powder
Density 2.35 g/cm3 at 20°C
Chemical Name or Material Calcium hypochlorite
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Hazard Category H272-H290-H302-H314-H335
Precautionary Statement P210-P220-P221-P234-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P370+P378-P390-P501c
DOTInformation DOT Class: 5.1, Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber 231-908-7
RTECSNumber NH3485000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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