Name: Calcium hypochlorite

Other names: bleach

Chemical formula: Ca(ClO)2

Relative molecular mass: 142.99

Chemical category: Inorganic substance-hypochlorite-calcium salt

Control type: no control

Storage: sealed and dry storage

Melting point: 100°C

Solubility: (water) 21g (25°C)

Role and use

1. Mainly used for the bleaching of pulp in the paper industry and the bleaching of cotton, hemp and silk fiber fabrics in the textile industry.

2. Used for disinfection of drinking water and swimming pool water in urban and rural areas.

3. In the chemical industry, it is used for the purification of acetylene and the manufacture of chloroform and other organic chemical raw materials.

4. It can be used as an anti-shrinking agent and deodorant for wool.