Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite (sodium hypochlorite) — NaOCl ^{[To 4]}, inorganic compound, natriyevayasolkhlornovatisty acid. Trivial (historical) nazvaniyevodny solution of salt — "labarrakova water" or "javel water" ^{[To 1]}.

Connection in free state is very unstable, is usually used in the form of rather stable NaOCl pentahydrate · _5H2O or the aqueous solution having characteristic pungent smell of chlorine and possessing high corrosion behavior.

Connection — strong oxidizer, contains 95,2% of active chlorine ^{[To 5]}. Possesses antiseptic and disinfecting action. It is used as household and industrial bleach and disinfectant, means of cleaning and disinfecting of water, oxidizer for some processes of industrial chemical production. As bactericidal and sterilizing it sredstvoprimenyatsya in medicine, the food industry and agriculture.