
Sodium Hypochlorite: Explained Completely
by : Rahul Sharma
Sodium Hypochlorite:
Sodium hypochlorite formula is NaOCl or NaClO. Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound, comprising a sodium cation and a hypochlorite anion. It may also be viewed as the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid. The anhydrous compound is unstable and may decompose explosively.In hypochlorite bleaching of textiles, active chlorine is the species measured for the control of the bleaching process. Iodometry is the method used to determine the content of active chlorine.