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2. Calcium hypochlorite - Wikipedia

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   It is the main active ingredient of commercial products called bleaching powder, [a] used for water ... called bleaching powder, [a] used for water treatment and as ...

3. Hypochlorite - Wikipedia

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   Hypochlorites, especially of sodium ("liquid bleach", "Javel water") and calcium ("bleaching powder") are widely used, industrially and domestically, to whiten clothes, lighten hair color and remove stains. They were the first commercial bleaching products, developed soon after that property was discovered in 1785 by French chemist Claude ...

4. Chlorine-releasing compounds - Wikipedia

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   Percent active chlorine in these materials ranges from 20% for bleaching powder to 70% for HTH. Potassium hypochlorite, KOCl. This was the first chlorine-based bleaching agent, which became available around 1785 under the name Eau de Javel or "Javel water". It is no longer commonly used, having been superseded by the cheaper sodium analog.

5. Water chlorination - Wikipedia

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   The hypochlorite can be in the form of a powder or a liquid such as chlorine bleach (solution of sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite in water). Water that is being shock chlorinated should not be swum in or drunk until the sodium hypochlorite count in the water goes down to three parts per million (ppm) or until the calcium hypochlorite ...

6. Sodium hypochlorite - Wikipedia

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   [47] [48] It may be made by diluting household bleach as appropriate (normally 1 part bleach to 9 parts water). [49] Such solutions have been demonstrated to inactivate both C. difficile [47] and HPV. [50] "Weak chlorine solution" is a 0.05% solution of hypochlorite used for washing hands, but is normally prepared with calcium hypochlorite ...

7. Bleach - Wikipedia

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   Bleaching powder (formerly known as "chlorinated lime"), usually a mixture of calcium hypochlorite (Ca(ClO) 2), calcium hydroxide (slaked lime, Ca(OH) 2), and calcium chloride (CaCl 2) in variable amounts. [18] Sold as a white powder or in tablets, it is used in many of the same applications as sodium hypochlorite but is more stable and ...