Calcium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with formula Ca(ClO)₂. It is widely used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent (bleaching powder). This chemical is considered to be relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach). Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. ... The plimsoll symbol as used in shipping In chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 kilopascals exactly). ... A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed proportion by mass. ... A chemical formula is an easy way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... For other uses, see Calcium (disambiguation). ... General Name, symbol, number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series nonmetals Group, period, block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ... This article is about the chemical element and its most stable form, or dioxygen. ... A water treatment plant in northern Portugal. ... This article is about the chemical whitener. ... General Name, symbol, number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series nonmetals Group, period, block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ... Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. Sodium hypochlorite solution, commonly known as bleach, is frequently used as a disinfectant and as a bleaching agent. ...

Preparation

It is manufactured using the calcium process or the sodium process.

Calcium Process

2 Ca(OH)₂ + 2 Cl₂ → Ca(OCl)₂ + CaCl₂ + 2 H₂O

Sodium Process

2 Ca(OH)₂ + 3 Cl₂ + 2 NaOH → Ca(OCl)₂ + CaCl₂ + 2 H₂O + 2 NaCl

Bleaching powder is actually a mixture of calcium hypochlorite Ca(OCl)₂ and the basic chloride CaCl₂, Ca(OH)₂, H₂O with some slaked lime, Ca(OH)₂.

Properties

It is a yellow white solid which has a strong smell of chlorine. Calcium hypochlorite is not highly soluble in water. For that reason it should preferably be used in soft to middle hard water. There are two types of calcium hypochlorite - a dry form and a hydrated form. The hydrated form is safer to handle. General Name, symbol, number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series nonmetals Group, period, block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ...

Calcium hypochlorite reacts with carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate and release chlorine: Carbon dioxide (chemical formula: ) is a chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. ... Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, with the chemical formula CaCO3. ... General Name, symbol, number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series nonmetals Group, period, block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ...

2Ca(OCl)₂ + 2CO₂ → 2CaCO₃ + 2Cl₂ + O₂

Calcium hypochlorite reacts with hydrochloric acid to form calcium chloride: Hydrochloric acid is the aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride gas (HCl). ... R-phrases S-phrases , , Related Compounds Other anions calcium fluoride calcium bromide calcium iodide Other cations magnesium chloride strontium chloride Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ...

Ca(OCl)₂ + 4 HCl → CaCl₂ + 2 H₂O + 2 Cl₂

Extreme care should be used in handling this product. Always keep in a cool dry place away from any organic material. When mixing it with water, it is safest to add the calcium hypochlorite to water. This material has been known to undergo self heating and rapid decomposition accompanied by the release of toxic chlorine gas.

Uses

Calcium hypochlorite is used for the disinfection of drinking water or swimming pool water. For use in outdoor swimming pools, calcium hypochlorite can be used as a sanitizer in combination with a cyanuric acid stabilizer. The stabilizer will reduce the loss of chlorine because of UV radiation. Calcium does make the water 'hard' and tends to clog up some filters. However, some types of calcium hypochlorite do contain anti-scaling agents in order to prevent clogging up of pipes/filters. This grade of calcium hypochlorite can also be used in hard waters. The main advantage of calcium hypochlorite is that it is unstabilised unlike chlorinated isocyanurates such as sodium dichloroisocyanurate or trichloroisocyanuric acid. Latter products do contain cyanuric acid. If the level of cyanuric acid becomes too high, it will influence the performance of the chlorine. Pools running on chlorinated isocyanurates should maintain a free chlorine level between 2 and 5 ppm (mg/L), whereas pools running on calcium hypochlorite should have a chlorine level of 1-2 ppm (mg/L). Cyanuric acid or 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol is an chemical compound with the formula (CNOH)3. ...

Calcium hypochlorite (known as 'bleaching powder') is also used for bleaching cotton and linen and is used in the manufacture of chloroform. R-phrases , , , S-phrases , Flash point Non-flammable U.S. Permissible exposure limit (PEL) 50 ppm (240 mg/m3) (OSHA) Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ...

Chlorine bombs
Calcium hypochlorite, which is easily obtainable in the form of pool chlorinating agents, has been used to make 'recreational' bombs (sometimes referred to as chlorine bombs), in particular by teenagers. Due to its oxidising property, calcium hypochlorite can be mixed with readily oxidised substances (eg. glycerine, or glycols from brake fluid) to make a weak explosive. An alternative is to mix calcium hypochlorite with weak household acids (cola, vinegar), a mixture which will not explode per se, but create a large amount of gas, predominantly chlorine. Both variants are prepared by placing an amount of calcium hypochlorite-containing pool chlorinator into a bottle made preferably from plastic, then adding either an easily oxidised or acidic substance, putting the lid on the bottle, shaking it and throwing it away. The amount of gas produced by the chemical reaction of the two substances will eventually (usually after a few seconds) cause the bottle to rupture explosively. When mixed with flammable substances, flames may be produced as well. While experimenting with 'household' explosive mixtures is oviously a high-risk activity, there are additional dangers. Not only is there a real possibility of the bomb 'going off' earlier than expected and causing serious injury, but the substances involved in the preparation, as well as the products of the chemical reaction, are harmful (calcium hypochlorite being corrosive, an irritant and strong oxidiser; chlorine gas being highly toxic). While plastic bottles will usually just rupture and not produce shrapnel, glass bottles will explode into sharp fragments which can very seriously injure persons standing nearby. An oxidizing agent is a substance that oxidizes another substance in electrochemistry or redox chemical reactions in general. ... Glycerin, also known as glycerine and glycerol, and less commonly as 1,2,3-propanetriol, 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, glyceritol, and glycyl alcohol is a colorless, odorless, hygroscopic, and sweet tasting viscous liquid. ... Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name:ethane-1,2-diol) is a chemical compound widely used as an automotive antifreeze (coolant). ... Brake fluid is a type of hydraulic fluid used in brake applications in automobiles and light trucks. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... For other uses, see acid (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cola (disambiguation). ... Vinegar is sometimes infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... General Name, symbol, number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series nonmetals Group, period, block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ... Corrosion is the destructive reaction of a metal with another material, e. ... The word irritant may refer to: Something that causes irritation, often a chemical substance. ...

References

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