Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
MP: 18 u00b0C /Pentahydrate/
boiling_point
Boiling point: 111 u00b0C in solution
density
1.093 for 5% solution (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
29.3 g/100 g (0 u00b0C) in water
vapor_pressure
Vapor pressure, kPa at 20 u00b0C: 2 - 2.5
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H314 (81%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318 (58.4%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H290 (32.2%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H411 (21.9%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H315 (14.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H400 (89.2%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H335 (19.2%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H410 (25.4%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7681-52-9 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium hypochlorite |
| InChI Key | SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 23665760 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Sodium Hypochlorite (NaClO) is an inorganic salt that functions as a biocidal agent and pH adjustment chemical, commonly available in aqueous solution form. This versatile compound serves critical roles across agriculture, HI&I cleaning, oil & gas, textiles, and water treatment industries where disinfection and oxidation properties are required. With a molecular weight of 74.44 and high water solubility, sodium hypochlorite solutions provide reliable performance for industrial biocidal applications.