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Calcium hypochlorite, tech., Thermo Scientific Chemicals
For Use in Deodorant, Oxidizing Agent, Bleaching Agent
$54.63 - $76.34
Chemical Identifiers
CAS | 7778-54-3 |
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Molecular Formula | CaCl2O2 |
MDL Number | MFCD00010900 |
InChI Key | ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonym | calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor |
PubChem CID | 24504 |
Description
Deodorant, oxidizing agent, bleaching agentCalcium hypochlorite is used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment plants. It is also used to disinfect drinking water, equipments in the industry and surfaces and equipments in kitchens. Further, it is used to bleach textiles and paper. It is also employed in bathroom cleaners and laundry detergents. It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic chemistry. It is involved in the cleavage of glycols, alfa-hydroxy carboxylic acids and keto acids to yield fragmented aldehydes or carboxylic acids respectively. It plays an important role in the haloform reaction to prepare chloroform.
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.
Chemical Identifiers
7778-54-3 | |
MFCD00010900 | |
calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor |
CaCl2O2 | |
ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
24504 |
Specifications
100°C | |
White | |
50 g | |
MFCD00010900 | |
Soluble in water. | |
[O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ca+2] | |
142.976 | |
142.98 | |
2.35 g/cm3 at 20°C |
7778-54-3 | |
Granules | |
CaCl2O2 | |
calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor | |
ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
calcium;dihypochlorite | |
24504 | |
White granular powder | |
Calcium hypochlorite |
Safety and Handling
P210-P220-P221-P234-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P370+P378-P390-P501c
H272-H290-H302-H314-H335
DOTInformation : DOT Class: 5.1, Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber : 231-908-7
RTECSNumber : NH3485000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only