Hypochlorous Acid
Alias:
Hydrogen Hypochlorite
HClO Molar Mass Conversion in Batch
Elem.
Name
Total
Atomic
Mass
Mass
H
Hydrogen
1
(33.33%)
1.01
1.01
(1.925%)
Cl
Chlorine
1
(33.33%)
35.45
35.45
(67.575%)
O
Oxgen
1
(33.33%)
16
16
(30.499%)
Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid. It's unstable and easily decomposes to hydrogen chloride and oxgen gas. It's a powerful oxidizing agent, and is widely used for disinfection by tearing down the germ'sl membranes and proteins.It's naturally exists in human body.
Example Reactions:
• Cl2 + H2O = HCl + HClO
• NaOH + HClO = NaClO + H2O
• NaClO + HCl = NaCl + HClO
• 2HClO2 = HClO + HClO3
• NaClO + H2CO3 = NaHCO3 + HClO
• HClO + KOH = H2O + KClO
• NaClO + NaHSO4 = HClO + Na2SO4
• HClO + NaHSO3 = NaCl + H2SO4
• HClO + H2O = H2O2 + HCl
• LiOH + HClO = LiClO + H2O
Related Compounds:
