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Sodium hypochlorite, 11-15% available chlorine
Description
Sodium hypochlorite is used as a disinfectant and a bleaching agent. It is used as a destainer involved in removing of mold stains, dental stains arises by fluorosis. It finds application in laundry detergents. Its aqueous solution is used as household bleach for sanitizing smooth surfaces. In a water treatment plant, it is utilized for treating dilute cyanide waste water like electroplating wastes. It is an oxidizing agent used with phase transfer catalyst to convert alcohols into corresponding carbonyl compounds. It is an important reactant in Hofmann rearrangement to prepare primary amine from primary amide.
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.
Specifications
Specifications
| Color | Yellow |
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Quantity | 500 g |
| Solubility Information | Miscible with water. |
| SMILES | [O-]Cl.[Na+] |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;hypochlorite |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 74.439 |
| Formula Weight | 74.44 |
| Percent Purity | 14.5% (available chlorine) |
| Appearance | Light yellow liquid |
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Safety and Handling
| Hazard Category | H290-H314-H335 |
| Precautionary Statement | P234-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P390-P501c |
| DOTInformation | DOT Class: 8; Packing Group: III |
| EINECSNumber | 231-668-3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Recommended Storage | Keep cold |
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